35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tambo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tambo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Serious long-term health struggles affect many more people in Tambo than in most other areas. Around 35.8% of residents live with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This high rate of illness shapes the daily health needs of the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common ailments, and 9.7% of people live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas. While over half of residents have no long-term health issues, 6.6% are managing three or more conditions at once.
9.7%
Higher than 66% 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 Tambo, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, as 6.6% of people need some help with their everyday activities. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
6.6% ▲ +236.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Tambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32730/tambo/topic/health-disability