22.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Townview · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Townview
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 22.1% of people in Townview have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This means the area is much healthier than most other similar places. Most residents live without any chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also less common here, affecting only 6% of people. This is well below the Queensland rate of 9.6%, with other common conditions including asthma (7.1%) and diabetes (5.3%).
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Townview, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 5.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and is about the same as the Australian figure of 5.8%.
5.5% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32868/townview/topic/health-disability