20.7%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Isa · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Mount Isa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with chronic illness in Mount Isa compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This indicates a population that is generally healthier than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are uncommon here, with asthma (7.0%) and mental health (5.5%) being the most reported. The rate of mental health conditions is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%, and 66.5% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.
5.5%
Lower than 97% of urban area 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 Isa, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people in Mount Isa need help with daily activities. At 3.3%, this is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 5.8%, falling from 4.6% in 2011.
3.3% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3013/mount-isa/topic/health-disability