31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Mount Hill as a place where health is a significant concern. About 31.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This is particularly evident in mental health, which affects more people here than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.2% of the population. This is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term issues include arthritis and asthma, both affecting 9.8% of residents.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Hill, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Mount Hill reported needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure is well below the national average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51017/mount-hill/topic/health-disability