17.5%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Torres · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Torres
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far lower rate of long-term health issues than the state average defines Torres, where only 17.5% of people live with such conditions. This is significantly below the Queensland figure of 28.8%, suggesting a population that is generally healthier than most other areas in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Very few residents report mental health conditions at 2.8%, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Among those with long-term health issues, diabetes is the most common at 6.4%, followed by asthma at 5.3%.
2.8%
Lower than 96% 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 Torres, None is the majority at 81%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Torres need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.8%.
3.2% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36950/torres/topic/health-disability