30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tatura East · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tatura East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Tatura East have seen some shifts since 2011, though the area remains generally healthier than many others. While about 30.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, the need for daily assistance is lower than the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17% of residents. While 30.4% of people report a long-term health issue—slightly above the national 27.7%—the rate of mental health conditions is 4.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%.
4.4%
Lower than 77% 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 East, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is managed independently by most, with only 3.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.7% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22468/tatura-east/topic/health-disability