20.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thalgarrah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thalgarrah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Thalgarrah than in most other parts of the country. Only 20.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This means the vast majority of the community enjoys a high level of overall health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here, with 73.5% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also well below the New South Wales average at 4.8%, and the most frequent reports are for asthma and arthritis.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Thalgarrah, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 2.4% need help with daily activities. This rate is well below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the rest of Australia.
2.4% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Thalgarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13825/thalgarrah/topic/health-disability