19.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tuckerang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tuckerang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A remarkably low rate of chronic illness defines Tuckerang, where only 19.8% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below both the Queensland and national figures, suggesting a population that is generally healthier than most Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with only 4.5% of residents reporting a mental health condition. Asthma is the most frequent long-term illness at 13.5%, while 63.1% of people report having no health conditions at all.
4.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Tuckerang, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most residents, as only 2.7% need help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.0% figure for Queensland and the national rate of 5.8%.
2.7% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Tuckerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32879/tuckerang/topic/health-disability