40.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tailem Bend · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tailem Bend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty percent of people in Tailem Bend live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that many residents struggle with chronic health issues or mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 16.3%, and 14.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the national figure. Overall, the rate of long-term health issues is much higher than in most similar areas.
14.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Tailem Bend, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities are difficult for 10.1% of people here, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This need for assistance has risen 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
10.1% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Tailem Bend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415040/tailem-bend/topic/health-disability