37.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Townsend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Townsend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Significant health challenges shape daily life in Townsend, where 37.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This rate is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%, with many residents managing multiple chronic illnesses.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 12.6% of people and asthma 10.7%. Mental health conditions are also well above the state average at 11.6%.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Townsend, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for a higher proportion of residents here, as 8.7% need help with daily activities. This is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
8.7% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13946/townsend/topic/health-disability