14.0%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Throsby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Throsby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A remarkably low rate of chronic illness defines Throsby, where only 14% of people report a long-term health condition. This figure is far below both the territory and national rates, highlighting a population that is significantly healthier than the typical Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Just 4.9% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues at all, with only 0.7% of the population managing three or more conditions.
4.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Throsby, None is the majority at 85%; One condition is next at 11%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as only 2.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and sits well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
2.5% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80125/throsby/topic/health-disability