32.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tullamore · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tullamore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Help with daily activities has risen sharply in Tullamore, now needed by 9.6% of the population. This shift is part of a broader health picture where 32.6% of people live with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About one third of the community manages a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.8%, while mental health conditions are reported by 7.3% of people, which is much lower than most areas.
7.3%
Lower than 77% 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 Tullamore, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has climbed 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.6%. This is now well above the Australian average of 5.8% and is much higher than most similar areas.
9.6% ▲ +163.3%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Tullamore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122140/tullamore/topic/health-disability