32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tecoma · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tecoma
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Tecoma live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a higher burden of illness than in most other areas, particularly regarding mental health and respiratory issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.7% of residents. Other prevalent issues include asthma at 10.3% and arthritis at 9.9%, with about 22.7% of the population managing one long-term condition.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Tecoma, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less impacted by disability than in other parts of the country, as 4.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.0% ▲ +71.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22476/tecoma/topic/health-disability