12.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mission River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mission River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the lowest for its type, Mission River has a very small proportion of people living with long-term health issues. Only 12.7% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area stand out as being significantly healthier than most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by just 0.7% of people, which is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Of those with long-term health issues, diabetes is the most common at 6.7%, while 55.3% of the population report having no conditions at all.
0.7%
Lower than 96% 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 Mission River, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few residents require help with daily activities, at just 1.4%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 6.0% and much lower than most similar areas.
1.4% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Mission River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31864/mission-river/topic/health-disability