50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Howe · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Half of the people in Mount Howe live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. While chronic physical health is a major factor for many residents, other health needs and disability requirements are much lower than typical for the area.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 50% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the Queensland average. Asthma and arthritis are the most common issues, though no one reported a mental health condition, which is well below the national figure.
50.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mount Howe, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 28%.
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Mount Howe reported needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% 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 Howe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31971/mount-howe/topic/health-disability