33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thorneside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thorneside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Thorneside now report long-term health issues than in previous years. About 33.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out for its higher rates of chronic health and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.6% of people, which is much higher than most other areas. Asthma and arthritis are also frequent, with both affecting 10.0% of the population.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Thorneside, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and about the same as the national average.
4.8% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32814/thorneside/topic/health-disability