34.2%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Gambier · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mount Gambier
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 34.2% of people in Mount Gambier live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of chronic illness is mirrored in the local need for daily assistance. The community faces a significant health burden compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with mental health (11.0%), asthma (10.5%), and arthritis (10.4%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically are a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) 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 Mount Gambier, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.5% of residents, which is much higher than in most areas. This figure has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44620/mount-gambier/topic/health-disability