32.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thornton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thornton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in Thornton live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges, particularly with mental health and chronic illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.9% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%, and is the most frequent long-term condition reported alongside asthma and arthritis.
12.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Thornton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people in Thornton need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
6.2% ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13867/thornton/topic/health-disability