37.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tomakin · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tomakin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Tomakin. About 37.6% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment at 16.6%, contributing to a total health rate that is far above the New South Wales average. Mental health conditions affect 9.9% of residents, which is a little above the state and national figures.
9.9%
Higher than 50% 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 Tomakin, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 7.0%.
5.8% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Tomakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115140/tomakin/topic/health-disability