34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tarong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tarong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Tarong live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for areas of this type, affecting 14% of people. This is well above the 8.8% national figure, with arthritis (13%) and cancer (6.7%) also being common long-term illnesses in the area.
14.0%
Higher than 89% 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 Tarong, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are harder for more people here than in most other areas. Around 8.8% of residents need help with these tasks, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 6%.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Tarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32754/tarong/topic/health-disability