29.7%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gowrie Mountain · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Gowrie Mountain
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little more than a quarter of people in Gowrie Mountain report a long-term health condition, a figure slightly above the Australian average. The area is notably healthier than most similar places, especially regarding mental health, where the rate is much lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 12.6%. Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas, affecting only 7.2% of people.
7.2%
Lower than 78% 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 Gowrie Mountain, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This need has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.9% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Gowrie Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322051/gowrie-mountain/topic/health-disability