22.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thomson Brook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thomson Brook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic illness in Thomson Brook than in most other parts of the country. Only 22.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier local population compared to both state and national norms.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here, with mental health conditions affecting just 3.4% of people—well below the 8.8% national average. Most residents have no long-term conditions at all, while the most frequent reports are for heart disease and arthritis.
3.4%
Lower than 82% 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 Thomson Brook, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is relatively independent for most, as 4.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Western Australian average of 4.6% and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Thomson Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51447/thomson-brook/topic/health-disability