34.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mossman Gorge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mossman Gorge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Mossman Gorge. About 34.3% of people live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is reflected in the high proportion of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with diabetes (14.1%) and arthritis (12.9%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.9% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 8.8%.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Mossman Gorge, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support needs are among the highest for areas of this size, with 18.1% of people needing help with activities. This is far above the 5.8% typical for Australia.
18.1% ▲ +99.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Mossman Gorge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31930/mossman-gorge/topic/health-disability