31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Blue Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Blue Mountain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Blue Mountain, where nearly one in five people now need daily help with basic activities. This is a very high rate compared to the rest of the country, reflecting a community with significant health and support needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.3% of residents. Mental health conditions are particularly high at 12%, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Blue Mountain, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is far more common in Blue Mountain than in the rest of Queensland or Australia, with 19.3% of people requiring support.
19.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Blue Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30290/blue-mountain/topic/health-disability