29.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thrumster · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Thrumster
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A mental health rate of 11.5% is notably higher than most areas in Thrumster. While many residents are healthy, those with long-term conditions often struggle with mental health issues or asthma. This creates a health profile that differs from the wider state and national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and asthma are the most common issues, with 11.5% and 11.0% of residents affected respectively.
11.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre 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 Thrumster, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.5% of people, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
4.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 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 Thrumster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115138/thrumster/topic/health-disability