28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toolondo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toolondo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of people needing help with daily activities defines the health profile of Toolondo. While long-term health conditions are common at 28.4%, the area has a strikingly low rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 4.1% of people, which is well below the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Long-term health conditions are about the same as the national average, with asthma, cancer and diabetes each reported by 6.8% of residents.
4.1%
Lower than 79% 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 Toolondo, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas. The 9.5% of people who need assistance with daily activities is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national figure.
9.5% ▲ +276.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Toolondo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22540/toolondo/topic/health-disability