34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Clear · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Clear
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 34.3% of people in Mount Clear live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is reflected in the local need for daily support and a notably high prevalence of mental health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.6% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include asthma at 10.7% and arthritis at 10.5%.
13.6%
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 Clear, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Reflecting these health challenges, 7.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
7.7% ▲ +71.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Clear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21783/mount-clear/topic/health-disability