32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thorpdale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thorpdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the state average marks Thorpdale, where 32.8% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4% and the national rate of 27.7%. Many residents manage one or more health issues, with arthritis being the most common.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32.8% of people. Arthritis is the most reported issue at 12.2%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Thorpdale, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Thorpdale need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Thorpdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22511/thorpdale/topic/health-disability