32.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thornton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thornton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Thornton. While 32.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents remain healthy, with 63.6% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, though mental health issues are a little below the Queensland figure at 7.0%. The most reported conditions include arthritis at 8.9% and asthma and diabetes, both at 6.5%.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Thornton, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people in Thornton need help with their daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +60.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32816/thornton/topic/health-disability