30.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Taroom · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Taroom
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support defines the health landscape in Taroom (L), where 8.1% of people now require help with basic activities. While more residents here need assistance than in most similar areas, a small number of people report mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.9%, while mental health conditions are much lower here than in most other areas at 7.6%.
7.6%
Lower than 74% 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 Taroom, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen sharply since 2011, climbing from 2.3% to 8.1%. This figure is now a little above the Queensland average of 6.0% and higher than most similar areas.
8.1% ▲ +255.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 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 Taroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321100/taroom/topic/health-disability