21.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tygalgah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tygalgah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in Tygalgah than in most similar areas. Only 21.6% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, there is a higher need for daily assistance among those who do require help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.9% of residents, which is a little below the national figure. Most people here have no long-term health conditions, while 17.2% live with one.
6.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Tygalgah, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.6% of people in Tygalgah. This is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
8.6% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Tygalgah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14014/tygalgah/topic/health-disability