33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Tamworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, with 13% of West Tamworth residents reporting one. This contributes to a broader health profile where 33.1% of people live with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more frequent than in the rest of the state, with mental health, asthma and arthritis being the most common. About half of the population reports no long-term health conditions, while 4.6% manage three or more.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 West Tamworth, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily tasks is much higher than in most similar areas. At 7.7%, this is a little above the 5.8% figure seen across New South Wales and Australia.
7.7% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 West Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14269/west-tamworth/topic/health-disability