41.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tingoora · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tingoora
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of chronic illness marks Tingoora, where 41.2% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the figures for Queensland and Australia, reflecting a community with significant and widespread health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with mental health (14.3%) and arthritis (14.0%) being the most reported. This level of illness is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the national average.
14.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Tingoora, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more likely in Tingoora than elsewhere, with 10.7% of people requiring assistance. This is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
10.7% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Tingoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32832/tingoora/topic/health-disability