30.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tomerong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tomerong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Tomerong, affecting 10.7% of residents. The area sees a higher proportion of people living with long-term health issues than the state and national figures, though very few people require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.1% of people in Tomerong have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis and asthma are the most reported issues, while the rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the rest of the country.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Tomerong, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.9% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Tomerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13912/tomerong/topic/health-disability