20.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Isa Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mount Isa Surrounds
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 62% of people in Mount Isa Surrounds report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most, with far fewer people living with chronic illness or mental health issues compared to the rest of the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are especially rare here, affecting just 4.4% of the population.
4.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Isa Surrounds, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the lowest for similar areas at 2.4%. This figure is well below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
2.4% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Isa Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021406/mount-isa-surrounds/topic/health-disability