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Tonsley · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Tonsley

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Only 23.8% of people in Tonsley live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. While the area is generally healthy, mental health challenges are more common here than in most similar places.

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📍 Tonsley, Suburb / Locality

Where Tonsley sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tonsley — lower than 74% of areas.

Tonsley23.8%
5042, SA 27.8%
South Australia 31.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are a little above the state and national figures, affecting 11.7% of residents. This is the most common long-term health issue in the area, followed by asthma at 8.9% and arthritis at 6.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Tonsley, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 66.2% One condition 15.5% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Tonsley, the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Asthma (19%) and Other condition (19%).

Mental health 11.7% Asthma 8.9% Other condition 8.6% Arthritis 6.6% Diabetes 4.2% Heart disease 2.2% Lung condition 1.7% Cancer 1.3% Stroke 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.5% of people need some help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.

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 Tonsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41457/tonsley/topic/health-disability