37.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Temora · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Temora
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Temora than in the rest of the state. About 38% of residents have a chronic condition, which is 11 points higher than the New South Wales average. This trend is mirrored in the need for daily support, where the town sees much higher rates of disability than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis (14.1%) and asthma (12.1%) are the most common long-term health problems here. While 54.8% of people report no health issues, those with conditions often face multiple challenges, with 5.6% of residents managing three or more.
9.9%
Higher than 51% of urban centre 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 Temora, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 8.9% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%, and the need for this support has risen by 2.1 points since 2011.
8.9% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115134/temora/topic/health-disability