32.1%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taylor · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Taylor
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Taylor, where 12.6% of residents live with such a condition. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, contributing to a broader trend of higher health needs in the area. Overall, 32.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with asthma (11.7%) and arthritis (9.7%) following mental health as the most frequent conditions. While 58.6% of residents report no long-term illness, about 12% of the population live with two or more conditions.
12.6%
Higher than 93% of state electorate 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 Taylor, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.8% of people in Taylor who need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40042/taylor/topic/health-disability