34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mona Mona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mona Mona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Mona Mona. Around 34.5% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is matched by a high need for daily support among residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and cancer are the most common long-term illnesses here, both affecting 13.8% of people. While many struggle with chronic health, no residents reported a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Mona Mona, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 13.8% of people needing help with basic activities. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
13.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Mona Mona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31875/mona-mona/topic/health-disability