35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toowoon Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toowoon Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Toowoon Bay. About 35.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 14% of people. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, with 9.6% of residents reporting one.
9.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality 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 Toowoon Bay, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here than in many other places. About 6.8% of people need some help with daily activities, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13934/toowoon-bay/topic/health-disability