30.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Towen Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Towen Mountain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Towen Mountain, affecting 10.9% of residents. While the area is mostly healthy, about 30.6% of people live with a long-term condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, affecting 9.2% of people. Overall, 57.6% of residents have no long-term health issues, while 20.7% manage one condition.
9.2%
Higher 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 Towen Mountain, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people here than in the state or national average, with only 4.3% of residents needing help with their daily activities.
4.3% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Towen Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32863/towen-mountain/topic/health-disability