25.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Samson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Samson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 2.7% of people need help with daily activities in Mount Samson, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a healthier place than most similar areas, with fewer residents living with long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. Asthma is the most common issue at 8.5%, while 65.1% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.4%
Lower than 58% 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 Samson, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than most other areas. At 2.7%, this figure is well below both the state and national rates.
2.7% ▲ +71.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Samson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32019/mount-samson/topic/health-disability