36.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Trangie · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Trangie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Trangie struggle with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Around 36.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher health burden is reflected in the number of people who need regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.9%, followed by asthma and diabetes. While chronic illness is common, the 8.5% of people with a mental health condition is lower than in most other areas and about the same as the national figure.
8.5%
Lower than 66% 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 Trangie, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 8.6% of the population who need assistance, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This need has grown over the last decade, rising 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Trangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121111/trangie/topic/health-disability