33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toomulla · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toomulla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas mark Toomulla. About 33.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher burden of illness is reflected in the number of people who need help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (15%) and mental health (10.9%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically are much more common than in most areas, sitting a little above the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Toomulla, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.3% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Toomulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32850/toomulla/topic/health-disability