28.7%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Townsville · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Townsville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Help with daily activities has become more common in Townsville, with the rate rising 2.0 percentage points since 2011. While most health figures sit near the state and national marks, mental health conditions are more frequent here than in most other areas. Around 28.7% of people live with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.3% of residents. This is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 8.8% and asthma at 8.1%.
10.3%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Townsville, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Townsville need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31802/townsville/topic/health-disability