35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thorndale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thorndale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Thorndale live with a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most other areas. This creates a health profile that is well above both the state and national figures. While many residents manage chronic illnesses, the need for daily assistance remains around the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 35.8% of residents, a figure well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Arthritis (15.7%) and heart disease (13.4%) are the most common issues, while mental health conditions affect 8.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Thorndale, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A higher proportion of people than most areas need help with daily activities. At 6.7%, this is about the same as the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
6.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Thorndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32813/thorndale/topic/health-disability