23.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toowong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Toowong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Toowong compared to most similar areas. Only 23.5% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as particularly healthy compared to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is strong, 10.2% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is the most common long-term health issue reported, followed by asthma at 7.8%.
10.2%
Higher than 69% 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 Toowong, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.6% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and national averages. This low rate of need has barely changed since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
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 Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041137/toowong/topic/health-disability