39.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toms Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toms Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Toms Creek. Nearly 40% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and lung conditions are the most common long-term illnesses here, affecting 18.2% and 15.2% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 9.1% of residents.
9.1%
Higher 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 Toms Creek, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Almost one in four people (24.2%) need help with daily activities, a figure that is far above the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
24.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 Toms Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13916/toms-creek/topic/health-disability