36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Tirroan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Tirroan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Tirroan, where 36.7% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face health challenges, a small number of people actually require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with 14.7% of people living with arthritis and 11.3% with asthma. While long-term conditions are well above the Queensland average, mental health conditions sit at 8.0%, which is a little below the state figure.
8.0%
Lower 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 Tirroan, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 4.0% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Australian and Queensland figures.
4.0% ▼ -61.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Tirroan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32836/tirroan/topic/health-disability