22.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Pelion · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Pelion
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people deal with chronic illness in Mount Pelion than in most other areas. Only 22.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While general health is high, 10.0% of people report a mental health condition, which is higher than in most areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Asthma is also common here, affecting 10.0% of the population.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Pelion, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.3% needing help with daily activities. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
3.3% ▲ —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Pelion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32011/mount-pelion/topic/health-disability