36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tarcowie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tarcowie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Tarcowie, where 36.6% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is a particular concern here, with rates far higher than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 14.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well above the South Australian figure of 9.8%. Other common issues include asthma (12.2%) and lung conditions (9.8%), though 58.5% of people report having no long-term health problems.
14.6%
Higher than 91% 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 Tarcowie, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.3% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
7.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Tarcowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41425/tarcowie/topic/health-disability