33.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Camel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Camel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Mount Camel than in other parts of the country. About 33.8% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 18.4% of people. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, affecting 11.0% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian rate of 8.8%.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Camel, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Mount Camel need help with their daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Camel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21781/mount-camel/topic/health-disability