30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Carbine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Carbine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Mount Carbine than in most similar areas. About 31% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher health burden is reflected in the number of people who need help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 11.7%. Mental health conditions affect 10.6% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Mount Carbine, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Nearly 10% of people in Mount Carbine need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 5.8% reported across Australia.
9.6% ▲ +252.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Mount Carbine
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mount Carbine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31945/mount-carbine/topic/health-disability