31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toothdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toothdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 31% of people in Toothdale live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it an area where health challenges are more common than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more frequent here than in most areas, with other conditions and arthritis being the most common. Mental health conditions also affect 10% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 8%.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Toothdale, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.7% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Toothdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13932/toothdale/topic/health-disability