9.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Coolon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Coolon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Few residents have reported long-term health issues since 2011, making Mount Coolon an exceptionally healthy area. Only 9.3% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 1.7%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 2.9%, while diabetes and mental health each affect 1.7% of residents.
1.7%
Lower than 90% 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 Coolon, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
6.4% ▲ +302.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Mount Coolon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31949/mount-coolon/topic/health-disability