34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Torrens Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Torrens Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Torrens Creek live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. Heart disease is the most common of these ailments, affecting 15.2% of the population. This creates a significant health burden for the community compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 34.8% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. While heart disease and arthritis are common, no one in the area reported having a mental health condition, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Torrens Creek, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 42%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people in Torrens Creek need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Torrens Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32860/torrens-creek/topic/health-disability