20.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Delaney · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Delaney
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Mount Delaney, affecting 12.5% of residents. This is a striking contrast to other health trends in the area, where the overall rate of long-term illness is much lower than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 20% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. However, mental health issues are much more common than in most areas, with 12.5% of residents reporting this condition.
12.5%
Higher than 86% 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 Delaney, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily tasks is much higher than in most areas, with 10% of people requiring assistance compared to 5.8% across Australia.
10.0% ▲ +103.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Delaney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31956/mount-delaney/topic/health-disability