39.0%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toukley - Norah Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Toukley - Norah Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Toukley - Norah Head than in the rest of the state. Around 39% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 12 percentage points higher than the New South Wales figure. This high own-health burden is reflected in the significant number of people who require daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.8% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.7%, while over half of the population reports having no long-term health issues.
12.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Toukley - Norah Head, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 10.3% of people, a rate well above the 5.8% seen across Australia. This need has risen since 2011, when it sat at 8.7%.
10.3% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Toukley - Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021054/toukley-norah-head/topic/health-disability