28.6%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Townsville · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Townsville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health outcomes in Townsville are largely in line with the rest of the country. About 28.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits comfortably close to both the Queensland and Australian averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 10.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 8.6% and asthma at 8.2%, though most residents report having no long-term health issues.
10.4%
Lower than 52% of urban area 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 Townsville, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people in Townsville need help with daily activities. This is lower than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3017/townsville/topic/health-disability