36.2%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Thangool · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Thangool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Thangool, where 36.2% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many residents manage long-term illness, the area has a very low rate of mental health conditions compared to other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 12.2% and 11.4% of people respectively. Only 7.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
7.1%
Lower 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 Thangool, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Thangool need help with their daily activities. This is roughly the same as the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 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 Thangool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322118/thangool/topic/health-disability