28.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toolamba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toolamba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health and wellbeing in Toolamba have remained relatively stable over the last decade. The area currently sees 28.6% of people living with a long-term health condition, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, with asthma being the most common at 10.2%. Notably, those with mental health conditions make up 6.9% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
6.9%
Lower than 61% 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 Toolamba, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people in Toolamba need help with daily activities. At 3.8%, this is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
3.8% ▲ +102.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Toolamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22534/toolamba/topic/health-disability