21.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mimosa · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mimosa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost 70% of people in Mimosa report having no long-term health conditions. While the area has a much lower rate of chronic health issues than most other places, a significant number of residents struggle with mental health and daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, 13% of residents have a mental health condition, a rate well above both the Queensland and Australian averages.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Mimosa, None is the majority at 84%; Three or more is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is challenging for 17.4% of people who need help with activities, a figure that is far above the 5.8% seen across Australia and among the highest for similar areas.
17.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 Mimosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31848/mimosa/topic/health-disability