32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Towers Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Towers Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 4 percentage points higher than the national average, 32.1% of people in Towers Hill live with a long-term health condition. This is a significant gap compared to Queensland and most other similar areas. Health challenges are common here, with a high number of residents needing daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. The most common issues are diabetes and other conditions, both at 11.1%, while 9.5% of people report a mental health condition.
9.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Towers Hill, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 10.0% of people in Towers Hill. This is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.0% ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Towers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32864/towers-hill/topic/health-disability