30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tyers · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tyers
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Tyers have remained relatively stable since 2011. About 30.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Most people here report no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 10.2% and 9.5% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.2% of residents, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Tyers, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for more people in Tyers than in many other areas. Only 3.5% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages.
3.5% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Tyers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22596/tyers/topic/health-disability