32.9%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toowoomba South · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Toowoomba South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Toowoomba South now require daily support than a decade ago, with the need for assistance rising by 5.1 percentage points since 2011. This is a place where long-term health issues are much more common than in most other areas, affecting 32.9% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most reported issues. About 11.4% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
11.4%
Higher than 85% 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 South, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.1% of the population, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This is a little above the Queensland average of 6.0%.
8.1% ▲ +168.3%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30087/toowoomba-south/topic/health-disability