39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tarraville · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tarraville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Tarraville is marked by a high rate of chronic illness, with 39.1% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and significantly higher than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with arthritis (17.4%) and diabetes (13.0%) being the most frequent. Interestingly, no one reported a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Tarraville, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of residents need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Tarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22456/tarraville/topic/health-disability