23.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Topaz · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Topaz
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Topaz than in most other areas. Only 23.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area remarkably healthy compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident here is healthy, with 59.9% reporting no long-term health conditions. Asthma is the most common issue at 8.5%, while mental health conditions affect 8.5% of people, which is about the same as the Australian average.
8.5%
Higher than 54% 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 Topaz, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.8% of people in Topaz need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
6.8% ▲ +110.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Topaz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32857/topaz/topic/health-disability