43.7%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tottenham · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tottenham
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Tottenham than in most similar areas. Around 43.7% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant gap in health outcomes compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis (23.6%) and asthma (12.2%) being the most reported. While 43.7% of people have a chronic illness, those with mental health conditions (6.1%) are much fewer than in most other areas.
6.1%
Lower than 86% 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 Tottenham, the largest group is None at 47%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities has risen sharply by 9.5 percentage points since 2011. At 10.6%, this is well above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
10.6% ▲ +804.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122137/tottenham/topic/health-disability