27.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Surprise · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Surprise
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A lower rate of mental health conditions marks the health profile of Mount Surprise, where only 5.8% of people report such a struggle. Overall, the area is sparsely populated and has health trends that generally mirror the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 11.6% of people, while mental health conditions are well below the Queensland rate of 9.6%.
5.8%
Lower than 72% 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 Surprise, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.5% of people in Mount Surprise need help with daily activities, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national average.
6.5% ▲ +120.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Surprise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32026/mount-surprise/topic/health-disability