32.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Charters Towers City · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Charters Towers City
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Charters Towers City live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This creates a higher demand for health support across the community than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common, each affecting around 10% of people, while mental health conditions are reported by 9.6% of the population.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Charters Towers City, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.5% of people, a rate that is higher than in most other areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Charters Towers City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30585/charters-towers-city/topic/health-disability