27.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thornlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Thornlands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
An increasing number of people in Thornlands now need help with daily activities, with the figure rising to 5.1% since 2011. Overall, health and disability levels in the area remain typical for Queensland and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health and asthma are the most common long-term conditions reported here.
8.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Thornlands, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.1% of the population. This is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%, though the rate has risen 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021012/thornlands/topic/health-disability