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Townsville City - North Ward · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Townsville City - North Ward

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Nearly 64% of people in Townsville City - North Ward report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Townsville City - North Ward, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Townsville City - North Ward sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Townsville City - North Ward — lower than 71% of areas.

Townsville City - North Ward24.8%
4810, QLD 27.1%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 24.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.3%, followed by other conditions at 7.2% and arthritis at 6.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Townsville City - North Ward, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 64.0% One condition 17.9% Two conditions 4.7% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Townsville City - North Ward splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 8.3% Other condition 7.2% Arthritis 6.9% Asthma 6.3% Heart disease 3.8% Cancer 3.4% Diabetes 3.1% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Just 3.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, although the need for assistance rose 1.4 points since 2011.

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3.5% ▲ +66.4%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Townsville City - North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021490/townsville-city-north-ward/topic/health-disability