25.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tamrookum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tamrookum Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 14 percentage points separates Tamrookum Creek from the rest of the state in terms of disability support. While long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, a significantly higher proportion of the population requires help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 25.7% of residents, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 14.3%, while mental health conditions are reported by 8.6% of people.
8.6%
Higher than 54% 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 Tamrookum Creek, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 32%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is very high at 20.0%. This is far above both the national figure of 5.8% and the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
20.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Tamrookum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32734/tamrookum-creek/topic/health-disability