34.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thagoona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thagoona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Thagoona live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is the most striking health feature of the area, with 34.4% of residents affected.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with asthma (11.6%) and arthritis (11.4%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions also affect 11.2% of residents, which is a little above the Australian average.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Thagoona, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.3% of people in Thagoona need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
6.3% ▲ +49.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Thagoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32777/thagoona/topic/health-disability