31.8%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Marshall · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Mount Marshall
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31.8% of people in Mount Marshall live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The area is sparsely populated and faces higher health challenges than most similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with asthma (10.5%) and arthritis (8.7%) being the most reported. This is reflected in the fact that 56% of residents have no long-term conditions, while the rest have one or more.
7.8%
Lower than 60% 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 Marshall, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for 6.8% of residents who need assistance, which is much higher than most areas. This figure has risen 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +227.6%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55880/mount-marshall/topic/health-disability