35.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Larcom · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mount Larcom
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 35.7% of people in Mount Larcom live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local population. The most common long-term issues include arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 35.7% of residents, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 15.1%, while mental health conditions affect 10.9% of the population, a rate slightly above the national figure.
10.9%
Higher than 64% 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 Mount Larcom, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 5.5% of residents, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
5.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Larcom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322086/mount-larcom/topic/health-disability