33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Toowoomba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in North Toowoomba than in most similar areas. About 33% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.5% of people. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 10.4% and asthma at 10.0%.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 North Toowoomba, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.4% of residents, which is a little above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national figure.
8.4% ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 North Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32186/north-toowoomba/topic/health-disability