29.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Truro · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Truro
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 60.4% of people in Truro (L) report having no long-term health conditions. While overall health is slightly better than in many similar areas, mental health struggles are more common here than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.1% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 8.8% and arthritis at 8.3%.
11.1%
Higher than 67% 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 Truro, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
4.5% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Truro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422057/truro/topic/health-disability