26.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tolga · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Tolga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Better than average health outcomes make daily life easier for many people in Tolga. Only 26.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in the rest of the state, with arthritis being the most reported issue at 9.6%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas, affecting 6.9% of the population.
6.9%
Lower than 81% 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 Tolga, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people need help with daily activities compared to most areas, at 4.5%. This figure is a little below the national average and has fallen by 1.8 percentage points since 2011.
4.5% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 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 Tolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321106/tolga/topic/health-disability