37.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tumbarumba · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tumbarumba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Tumbarumba from the national average for long-term health issues. This means 37.4% of the population lives with a lasting condition, which is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Overall, the community faces more health challenges than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (13.2%) and asthma (11.9%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.4% of residents, which is a little above the state and national figures.
10.4%
Higher than 58% 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 Tumbarumba, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common than in most areas, affecting 7.8% of people. This figure has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the national average of 5.8%.
7.8% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115141/tumbarumba/topic/health-disability