31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Towong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Towong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Towong are living with long-term health issues than in most other similar areas. About 31.5% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is reflected in the number of people needing help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 16.1% of people. While long-term health issues are common, those with mental health conditions make up 7% of the population, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia.
7.0%
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 Towong, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 7% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Victorian average of 5.9%.
7.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22563/towong/topic/health-disability