44.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tiaro · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tiaro
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 44% of people in Tiaro live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This represents one of the highest rates of chronic health issues for areas of this size. These health challenges are widespread across the community, affecting nearly half of all residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 15.4%, with arthritis being the most common long-term illness affecting 19.4% of people. While 44.9% of residents have no long-term health issues, 7.7% are managing three or more conditions.
15.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Tiaro, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 12.5% of people need some help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% typical for Australia and the 6.0% figure for Queensland.
12.5% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Tiaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32824/tiaro/topic/health-disability