26.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taringa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Taringa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Taringa, affecting 10.8% of residents. This is much higher than most similar areas. However, overall health is quite good, as the typical resident is more likely to be free of long-term health issues than people in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. While mental health is the most frequent condition, others include asthma at 8.5% and arthritis at 4.9%.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Taringa, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most people here, with only 3.1% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.1% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
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).
More for Taringa
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Taringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32751/taringa/topic/health-disability