39.2%
Higher than 92% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taree · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Taree
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Taree live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 40% of residents report a chronic condition, a figure that sits well above both the state and national averages. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 39.2% of people here, with arthritis (14.2%) and asthma (11.8%) being common. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 13.6%, while over half the population reports having no long-term health issues.
13.6%
Higher than 99% of urban area 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 Taree, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas, affecting 10.1% of the population. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and has risen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
10.1% ▲ +45.6%
Higher than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1033/taree/topic/health-disability