30.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Compass · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Mount Compass
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily assistance needs have remained steady in Mount Compass, with 5.7% of people requiring help since 2011. While overall long-term health is similar to the state average, mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.6% of residents, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is slightly higher than the Australian average.
11.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Compass, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need some help with daily activities. This figure is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Compass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415031/mount-compass/topic/health-disability