26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thornleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thornleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and disability levels in Thornleigh have remained steady over the last decade. Most people here live without a long-term health condition, with 70% reporting no chronic illness. Only 4.5% of residents need help with their daily activities, which is a little below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 26.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than in most areas. The most common issues reported are other conditions at 8.4%, followed by asthma at 7.9% and mental health at 7.8%.
7.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Thornleigh, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people need assistance with daily tasks here than in the rest of Australia, with 4.5% of the population requiring help.
4.5% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Thornleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13866/thornleigh/topic/health-disability