36.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tongio · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tongio
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Tongio. About 36% of people here live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents face these challenges, very few require daily help to get by.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis and other conditions being the most frequent. However, the 6% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Tongio, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of health issues, no one in Tongio reported needing help with daily activities. This 0% rate is well below the 5.8% national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Tongio [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22530/tongio/topic/health-disability