30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Doctor George Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A surprising 0.0% of people in Doctor George Mountain need help with daily activities, though health struggles are common. While most residents are independent, nearly one third of the population lives with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 30.8% of residents, a rate well above the New South Wales average of 27.0%. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.2%, followed by asthma and diabetes, which each affect 6.2% of the population.
30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
9.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Doctor George Mountain, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reports needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below both the state and national average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Doctor George Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11265/doctor-george-mountain/topic/health-disability