29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toongi · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toongi
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of mental health conditions mark the health profile of Toongi, where only 4.8% of people report such a condition. While long-term health issues are slightly more common here than the national average, overall wellness is higher than in many similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common reports are asthma at 12.9% and arthritis and cancer at 8.1% each.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Toongi, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.8% of the population, which is about the same as the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
4.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Toongi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13926/toongi/topic/health-disability