39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thoona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thoona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people now live with long-term health issues in Thoona compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 40% of the population reports a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a health profile that is much more burdened than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 39.1% of residents, which is far above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15%, while mental health rates sit at 9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
9.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Thoona, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Thoona need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for its level and sits about the same as the 5.8% reported nationally.
5.3% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Thoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22507/thoona/topic/health-disability