40.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toogoom · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Toogoom
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Toogoom than in most similar areas. Around 40.9% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is reflected in the significant number of locals who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with arthritis affecting 16.7% of people and mental health conditions affecting 12.2%. This rate of mental health illness is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
12.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre 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 Toogoom, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has jumped to 10.3% since 2011. This is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0% and represents a rise of 9.1 percentage points over the decade.
10.3% ▲ +754.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315094/toogoom/topic/health-disability