30.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toongabbie · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Toongabbie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Toongabbie (L) need help with daily activities now than in 2011, with that figure falling to 4.9%. This area generally sees lower rates of health conditions and disability than most similar places, though about 30% of residents live with a long-term health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 10.3% and 10.1% of people respectively. While 8.0% of the population has a mental health condition, this is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
8.0%
Lower than 71% 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 Toongabbie, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.9% of residents require assistance with daily tasks, which is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%. This represents a significant drop from 2011, when the rate was 7.9%.
4.9% ▼ -38.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Toongabbie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221072/toongabbie/topic/health-disability