38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thulimbah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Thulimbah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health challenges have become more common in Thulimbah since 2011. Now, 38.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a community facing significant health burdens compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 15.7%, followed by mental health issues at 12.5%. This mental health rate is well above the Australian figure of 8.8% and much higher than most similar areas.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Thulimbah, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.7% of people in Thulimbah need help with daily activities. This is a little above both the Queensland (6.0%) and Australian (5.8%) figures, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.7% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Thulimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32821/thulimbah/topic/health-disability