34.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Mitchell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Mitchell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A gap of 6.2 percentage points separates Mount Mitchell from the national average, as long-term health issues are much more common here. While 34% of residents live with a chronic condition, others in the area are less likely to report mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the New South Wales figure of 27%, with 34% of people affected. Other conditions and arthritis are the most common, while 6.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Mitchell, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.6% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
6.6% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Mount Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12789/mount-mitchell/topic/health-disability