30.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thornton - Millers Forest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Thornton - Millers Forest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health condition affects 12% of people in Thornton - Millers Forest, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a broader trend where long-term health issues are more common here than in most other areas. While many residents report no health issues, those who do struggle are often managing multiple conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 30.6% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. Mental health is the most common issue at 12%, followed by asthma at 10.7% and arthritis at 7.9%.
12.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Thornton - Millers Forest, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures reported for both the state and the rest of Australia.
5.6% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Thornton - Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/topic/health-disability