35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tarwin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tarwin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Cancer is the most common long-term health condition in Tarwin, affecting 10.2% of residents. This community has a high rate of long-term health issues, with 35.6% of people reporting a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 35.6% of people have a long-term health condition, this is much higher than most areas. However, mental health conditions are reported by only 5.1% of residents, which is well below the Victorian and national figures.
5.1%
Lower than 75% 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 Tarwin, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most here, as 0.0% of people report needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Tarwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22464/tarwin/topic/health-disability