21.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mons · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mons
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Mons compared to the rest of the state. Only 21.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also less common here, with 5.9% of people affected, which is well below the state average. The most frequent long-term health issues reported are arthritis, asthma, and mental health, though 70.5% of residents have no long-term conditions at all.
5.9%
Lower than 70% 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 Mons, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more independent for most in Mons, as only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 6.0% seen across Queensland.
2.9% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
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).
More for Mons
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31883/mons/topic/health-disability