31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toorooka · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toorooka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles are more common in Toorooka than in most other areas, with 31.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. While many residents face chronic illnesses, very few currently require daily assistance for basic tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 17%, followed by diabetes at 10.6%.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Toorooka, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 33%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Zero per cent of people in Toorooka report needing help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Toorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13931/toorooka/topic/health-disability