32.3%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toodyay · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Toodyay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual share of residents in Toodyay manage long-term health issues, with 32.3% of the population reporting a chronic condition. This is well above the Western Australian rate of 26.1%. While many people live with these conditions, very few actually require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, and arthritis is the most frequent, affecting 11.9% of people. Mental health conditions are also slightly more common than the state average at 9.5%.
9.5%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) 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 Toodyay, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the higher rate of chronic health issues, only 4.9% of people need help with daily activities. This figure is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58330/toodyay/topic/health-disability