40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Two Mile Flat · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest for similar areas, 40.7% of people in Two Mile Flat live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, highlighting a significant health burden for the community.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 22% of people having asthma and 16.9% living with a mental health condition. This last figure is well above the 8.8% national average.
40.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
16.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Two Mile Flat, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 35%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, only 5.1% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Australian average of 5.8%.
5.1% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Two Mile Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14010/two-mile-flat/topic/health-disability