33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mourilyan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mourilyan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of residents in Mourilyan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national rate. This high level of chronic illness is reflected in the daily lives of the community, where a significant number of people require regular help with basic activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.2% of people have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Queensland and national rates. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.8%, followed by asthma at 10.6%, while mental health conditions affect 8.6% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Mourilyan, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most areas. At 9.2%, this is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
9.2% ▲ +100.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Mourilyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32043/mourilyan/topic/health-disability