31.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Arthur · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Arthur
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Mount Arthur live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This health gap is most visible in mental health, which affects a much higher proportion of residents than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 11.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.8%, followed by heart disease at 10.1%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Mount Arthur, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The 6.4% of people who need help with daily activities is higher than in most areas, though this is only about the same as the state and national figures.
6.4% ▲ +93.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12758/mount-arthur/topic/health-disability