33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thornton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thornton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Thornton, affecting 13.5% of residents. More people here live with a long-term health condition than in most other similar areas, with the local rate of 33.4% sitting well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About a third of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national average. While 54% of people report no conditions, those who do most often struggle with arthritis, asthma, or mental health issues.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Thornton, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 4.8% of people who need help with daily activities is around the middle for similar areas and sits a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
4.8% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22510/thornton/topic/health-disability