28.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toolakea · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Toolakea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 59.6% of people in Toolakea have no long-term health conditions, making it a relatively healthy area. Most residents report few or no chronic illnesses, with health rates sitting closely in line with Queensland and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most similar areas, with 28.4% of people affected. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 12.4%, while mental health conditions are slightly lower than the national figure at 8.7%.
8.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Toolakea, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.0% of residents need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. This figure has risen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011, when only 1.1% required assistance.
5.0% ▲ +372.6%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Toolakea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322123/toolakea/topic/health-disability