38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Molar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Molar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles affect many more people in Mount Molar than in the rest of the country. About 38.5% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness creates a significant health burden for the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma (12.8%) and diabetes (9.4%) are the most common long-term illnesses here. Interestingly, mental health conditions affect only 5.1% of people, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures.
5.1%
Lower than 74% 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 Molar, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 36%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is managed without help for most, as only 4.3% of residents need assistance with their usual activities. This is a little below the national average of 5.8%.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Molar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31999/mount-molar/topic/health-disability