35.8%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tyers · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tyers
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Tyers (L), affecting 15.5% of residents. While many people here manage long-term health issues, a small number of residents actually require daily assistance to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is higher than most similar areas, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent reports.
8.6%
Lower than 65% 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 Tyers, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen significantly since 2011, when 11.1% of the population required such support.
4.3% ▼ -61.6%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Tyers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222095/tyers/topic/health-disability