34.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tatura · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tatura
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Tatura live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness means health challenges are a common part of daily life for many residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 34.1% of people. Arthritis is the most frequent issue at 12.9%, followed by asthma at 10.2% and mental health conditions at 9.5%.
9.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Tatura, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common in Tatura than in most similar areas. About 7.7% of residents require this support, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
7.7% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 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 Tatura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22467/tatura/topic/health-disability