38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mitchells Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mitchells Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Mitchells Island. About 38.5% of residents live with a chronic condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This includes a high prevalence of arthritis and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 15.2% of people having arthritis and 12.1% reporting a mental health condition. This mental health rate is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
12.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality 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 Mitchells Island, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is also much higher than in most similar areas. Around 7.6% of residents require this assistance, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.6% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Mitchells Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12663/mitchells-island/topic/health-disability