39.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Mine · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Mine
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of illness than most similar areas mark The Mine, where nearly 4 in 10 residents live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, with a particularly high number of people needing daily help and those managing mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 13.0%, while asthma and heart disease are the most common long-term issues, each affecting 17.4% of residents.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 The Mine, the largest group is None at 41%, followed by One condition (24%) and Two conditions (18%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A striking 34.8% of people in The Mine need help with daily activities, a figure among the highest for similar areas and far above the 5.8% national average.
34.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 34.8%
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 The Mine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32799/the-mine/topic/health-disability