46.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Edwards · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Edwards
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Mount Edwards live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This means health challenges are a common part of daily life for about 46.7% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Cancer and arthritis are the most common long-term health issues, with 15.0% and 13.3% of people reporting them. While overall health conditions are very high, those with a mental health condition (6.7%) are fewer than in most other areas.
6.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Edwards, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.3% of residents who need help with everyday activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
8.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31957/mount-edwards/topic/health-disability