32.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Toowoomba
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in South Toowoomba, affecting 14.1% of the population. This is well above the national figure, contributing to a broader trend where more people here live with chronic health issues than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Mental health is the most reported issue at 14.1%, followed by arthritis and asthma at 10.5% each.
14.1%
Higher than 90% 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 South Toowoomba, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. At 7.7%, this figure is a little above the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national average.
7.7% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 South Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32601/south-toowoomba/topic/health-disability