28.8%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mossman · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mossman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Mossman is generally healthy, though more people than usual require help with daily tasks. About 28.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is similar to the Queensland average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue at 8.4%, followed by mental health at 8.0%. The number of people with mental health conditions is lower than in most other areas and slightly below the state figure.
8.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre 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 Mossman, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.1% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.
7.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Mossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315068/mossman/topic/health-disability