23.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toowong · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Toowong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people live with long-term health issues in Toowong than in most similar areas. Only 23.3% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. This makes it one of the healthier suburbs in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While overall health is strong, 10.1% of people report a mental health condition, which is higher than in most areas. Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, followed by asthma at 7.7%.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Toowong, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.7% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.0% seen across Queensland and the 5.8% national figure.
2.7% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32854/toowong/topic/health-disability