28.3%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charters Towers · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Charters Towers
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of people need help with daily activities in Charters Towers compared to the national figure. While 28.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is about the same as across Queensland and Australia. Most people here have no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.3% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma being the most common. Mental health conditions are reported by 7.5% of residents, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
7.5%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) 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 Charters Towers, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 5.8%.
6.4% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32310/charters-towers/topic/health-disability