34.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Gambier · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mount Gambier
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have remained steady since 2011 in Mount Gambier, where 7.6% of people require help. However, the area faces a higher burden of illness than most, with 34.2% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health (11.1%), asthma (10.5%), and arthritis (10.4%) being the most common conditions. Mental health issues specifically are more frequent here than in most other areas.
11.1%
Higher than 66% 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 Gambier, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.6% of people in Mount Gambier need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed over the last decade.
7.6% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL412003/mount-gambier/topic/health-disability