31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Theodore · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Theodore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 3 in 10 people in Theodore live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. These health challenges are a common part of daily life for many residents, with mental health and asthma being the most frequent conditions reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31% of people have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas. Mental health is the most common at 11.3%, followed by asthma at 10.8%, both of which are a little above the figures for the ACT.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Theodore, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.1% of the population. This is about the same as the ACT average and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.1% ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80124/theodore/topic/health-disability