39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thrington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thrington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Thrington, where 39.1% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with diabetes being the most common ailment affecting 30.4% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.0% of residents. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia, though 65.2% of people in Thrington report having no long-term health conditions at all.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Thrington, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, no one in Thrington reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Thrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41449/thrington/topic/health-disability