33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tootgarook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tootgarook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most reported long-term health issue in Tootgarook, where 11.4% of people live with such a condition. This is much higher than most similar areas, contributing to a general health profile where long-term illness is more common than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. While most people have no long-term illness, those who do most often report mental health issues, arthritis, or asthma.
11.4%
Higher 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 Tootgarook, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Tootgarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22550/tootgarook/topic/health-disability