36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Tyson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Tyson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 36.1% of people in Mount Tyson live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. While many residents remain healthy, those with conditions often manage multiple health issues at once.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with asthma (13.6%) and arthritis (12.1%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.4% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.4%
Higher 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 Tyson, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.7% ▲ +118.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Tyson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32033/mount-tyson/topic/health-disability