32.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toowoomba - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Toowoomba - Central
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Toowoomba - Central now need help with daily activities than they did in 2011. This area faces significant health challenges, with 32.7% of residents living with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 12.9% of people. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 10.3% and asthma at 10.0%, with 32.7% of residents overall reporting a long-term condition.
12.9%
Higher than 92% 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 Toowoomba - Central, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.7% of the population, a figure that has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
7.7% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/topic/health-disability