25.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Towrang · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Towrang
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people struggle with long-term health issues in Towrang compared to the rest of the country. About 60.9% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all, which contributes to a healthier-than-average profile for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 25.5% of people here, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.3%, while mental health conditions are reported by 6.8% of residents, a figure lower than most other areas.
6.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Towrang, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability in Towrang, with only 3.7% of people needing help with their usual activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
3.7% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
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).
More for Towrang
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Towrang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13948/towrang/topic/health-disability