25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Old Toongabbie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Old Toongabbie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Old Toongabbie compared to the national average. Only 25% of residents report a long-term condition, meaning more people here enjoy a health status that is better than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 5.7% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. The most common long-term illnesses are asthma and arthritis, each affecting 7.3% of residents.
5.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality 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 Old Toongabbie, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.4% of people in Old Toongabbie need some help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.4% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
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).
More for Old Toongabbie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Old Toongabbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13092/old-toongabbie/topic/health-disability