26.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thirroul · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thirroul
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Thirroul have remained stable over the last decade, with 67.4% of residents reporting no long-term health conditions. Most people here enjoy good health, as the proportion of those with long-term illnesses is lower than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.1%, while mental health conditions affect 7% of residents, a rate lower than both the state and national figures.
7.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Thirroul, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.1% of the population. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia, placing the area around the middle for its level.
4.1% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Thirroul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13864/thirroul/topic/health-disability