30.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mountain View · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mountain View
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Mountain View is shaped by a high rate of chronic illness, with 30.3% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health challenges are particularly prominent here compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of people. Other frequent long-term illnesses include asthma at 8.2% and arthritis at 7.7%, with 20.2% of residents managing one condition.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Mountain View, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the prevalence of health issues, only 1.4% of people in Mountain View need help with daily activities. This is well below the national and state figures of 5.8%.
1.4% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Mountain View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12819/mountain-view/topic/health-disability