18.7%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Timber Creek · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Timber Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Timber Creek live with long-term illness compared to the rest of the country. Only 18.7% of people report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier daily life for most people in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of mental health conditions is among the lowest for similar areas at 2.9%, which is well below the 8.8% national figure. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while diabetes is the most common reported condition at 7.9%.
2.9%
Lower than 95% 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 Timber Creek, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This level of need has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.5%.
3.2% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722031/timber-creek/topic/health-disability