25.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Pleasant - Glenella · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Mount Pleasant - Glenella than in most similar areas. Only 25.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than both the Queensland and national figures. This trend is particularly clear for mental health, where the local rate is well below the state average.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 6.6% of people have a mental health condition, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here at 7.9%, followed by asthma at 7.2%.
25.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mount Pleasant - Glenella, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 4.6% of residents, which is a little below the national figure. This proportion has risen slightly by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mount Pleasant - Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021348/mount-pleasant-glenella/topic/health-disability