25.5%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mountain Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mountain Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Mountain Creek than in most similar areas. Only 25.5% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to both state and national levels.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.7% of people here, which is about the same as the national figure. Other common issues include asthma at 8.3% and arthritis at 6.9%, though 67% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
8.7%
Lower than 51% 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 Mountain Creek, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.1% of people in Mountain Creek need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%, despite the need for assistance rising by 1.2 points since 2011.
4.1% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/topic/health-disability