24.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taplan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Taplan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most areas mark the health profile of Taplan. While only 24.4% of residents report a long-term health condition—well below the national figure of 27.7%—mental health challenges are more common here than in other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.2% of people, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. However, overall long-term health issues are less common than in most areas, with 41.5% of residents reporting no long-term conditions at all.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Taplan, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.3% of people in Taplan need help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.3% ▲ —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Taplan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41422/taplan/topic/health-disability