33.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Gambier - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mount Gambier - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of health struggles than the national average marks Mount Gambier - East, where 33.1% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the 27.7% figure for Australia. These challenges impact a significant slice of the local population, with mental health and asthma being the most common long-term issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About one third of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. Mental health affects 10.2% of people, while asthma and arthritis also have high rates at 10.1% and 9.6% respectively.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Gambier - East, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure. This is a rise from 6.0% in 2016, and the current rate is much higher than in most other similar areas.
7.2% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Gambier - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021173/mount-gambier-east/topic/health-disability