32.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount George · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount George
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state and national figures, 32.6% of people in Mount George live with a long-term health condition. This health burden is most evident in the high rates of mental health issues and a significant number of residents who need help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.9% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 12.8% and asthma at 10.7%.
13.9%
Higher than 89% 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 George, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly one in ten people (9.8%) need help with daily activities, a figure that is well above the national average of 5.8%.
9.8% ▲ +83.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12772/mount-george/topic/health-disability