31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tungamull · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tungamull
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Tungamull live with a long-term health condition, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. This means health challenges are a common part of daily life here, with figures well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common, each affecting 9.6% of the population.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Tungamull, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.8% of people who need help with core activities, a figure that is higher than most other areas.
6.8% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Tungamull [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32886/tungamull/topic/health-disability