27.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Louisa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mount Louisa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily support defines the health landscape in Mount Louisa, where 6.0% of people now require help with every day activities. Most residents are in good health, but about 27.7% live with a long-term condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health and asthma are the most common long-term conditions here, affecting 9.4% and 9.2% of people respectively. About 27.7% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland average.
9.4%
Higher than 59% 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 Louisa, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 6.0% since 2011, up from 2.8%. This figure is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average of 5.8%.
6.0% ▲ +117.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021484/mount-louisa/topic/health-disability