37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tomakin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tomakin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of chronic illness than most areas defines daily life in Tomakin, where 37.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%, meaning more residents here manage ongoing health challenges than in typical Australian towns.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term struggle here, affecting 16.6% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than in the rest of the state, affecting 9.9% of the population.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Tomakin, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of residents need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.8% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Tomakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13908/tomakin/topic/health-disability