29.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toolleen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toolleen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are a significant concern in Toolleen, affecting 10.9% of people. This is much higher than most similar areas. While over half the residents report no long-term health issues, the community faces higher rates of mental health struggles compared to the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.9%, followed closely by arthritis at 10.4%.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Toolleen, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.3% of residents need help with daily activities. This is well below the Victorian average of 5.9% and much lower than most other similar areas.
2.3% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 Toolleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22538/toolleen/topic/health-disability