30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Binga · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significant gap in mental health exists in Mount Binga, where 15.1% of people live with such a condition. This figure is well above the national average of 8.8% and marks one of the highest rates among similar areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 15.1%, followed by arthritis and other conditions at 11.6% each.
30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
15.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mount Binga, None is the majority at 63%; Two conditions is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 4.7%. This is a little below both the Queensland figure of 6.0% and the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mount Binga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31942/mount-binga/topic/health-disability