33.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Toomulla · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Toomulla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Toomulla, affecting 15% of residents. Overall health in the area is poorer than in the state and nation, with a significantly higher proportion of people living with long-term medical issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also more common than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of the population.
10.9%
Higher 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 Toomulla, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Queensland average. This figure has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +53.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Toomulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322124/toomulla/topic/health-disability