28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thomastown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thomastown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 10.7% of people in Thomastown need help with daily activities. While most residents have no long-term health issues, this high need for assistance marks a significant gap compared to the rest of Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.6%, while mental health conditions affect 7.3% of the population.
7.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Thomastown, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common here, with 10.7% of people requiring support. This is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national average.
10.7% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22504/thomastown/topic/health-disability