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Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported

Share of long-term health conditions reported that is mental health.

Australia over time

8.8% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how mental health varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest mental health (2021 Census).

  1. Kwinana Industrial 37.5%
  2. Fyshwick 30.8%
  3. Callemondah 23.3%
  4. East Arm 19.0%
  5. Leichhardt - One Mile 18.3%
  6. Sebastopol - Redan 18.0%

Related indicators

People with a long-term health condition View → People with a mental health condition View → People needing help with daily activities View →

Frequently asked questions

What is Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported across Australia was 8.8%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported measured?

Share of long-term health conditions reported that is mental health. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported vary across Australia?

Across the 2,385 SA2 areas with data, Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported ranges from 0.0% to 37.5%, with a typical (median) area at 8.8%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported should be read with caution.

Where can I see Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mental health — Long-term health conditions reported [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:health-conditions:mental-health