38.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thomson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thomson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Thomson live with long-term health issues than in the rest of the state. About 38.8% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a significant health gap for the area compared to other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 17.7% of people—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 12.5% and arthritis at 11.6%.
17.7%
Higher than 98% 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 Thomson, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, with 9.6% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.9% reported for Victoria.
9.6% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Thomson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22506/thomson/topic/health-disability