33.8%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toowoomba North · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Toowoomba North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual deal with chronic illness in Toowoomba North, where 33.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, meaning health challenges are a significant part of daily life for many in the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, especially mental health conditions which affect 12.1% of people. Arthritis and asthma are also frequent, with 10.9% and 10.1% of residents reporting these conditions.
12.1%
Higher than 90% of state electorate 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 Toowoomba North, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more people need help with daily activities here than in the rest of Australia, at 7.4%. This need for assistance has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Toowoomba North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30086/toowoomba-north/topic/health-disability