29.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toowoomba - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Toowoomba - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 30% of people in Toowoomba - East live with a long-term health condition. This is higher than most similar areas, with mental health and asthma being among the most common issues. While health challenges are more frequent here, the need for daily assistance remains around the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of the population.
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 Toowoomba - East, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is a slight increase from 4.4% in 2011.
5.4% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Toowoomba - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011457/toowoomba-east/topic/health-disability