23.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tumbulgum · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tumbulgum
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in Tumbulgum compared to most other areas. Only 23.6% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.1% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while 18.3% live with one condition.
8.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Tumbulgum, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for most, as only 4.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages and has barely changed since 2011.
4.7% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Tumbulgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122141/tumbulgum/topic/health-disability