41.1%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tucabia · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tucabia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Help with daily activities has nearly doubled in Tucabia since 2011, now affecting 8.7% of people. This area faces significant health challenges, with 41.1% of residents living with a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported condition at 16.6%. While 55.3% of people report no long-term conditions, nearly 10% live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.9%
Higher than 50% 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 Tucabia, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily tasks has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.7%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +93.9%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Tucabia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122139/tucabia/topic/health-disability