35.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tyaak · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tyaak
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the national average marks Tyaak, where 35.3% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. The area faces significant health challenges, particularly with mental health and chronic disease.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.3% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term illnesses in the area include arthritis and asthma.
15.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Tyaak, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is a little above the Victorian average, with 7.1% of residents requiring assistance with daily activities.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Tyaak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22593/tyaak/topic/health-disability