29.0%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moora · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Moora
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of Moora residents report having no long-term health conditions, making this the most common health status in the area. While about 29% of people live with a long-term health issue, the level of disability and need for assistance remains lower than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, with 9.2% and 8.6% of residents reporting these conditions.
8.0%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) 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 Moora, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national average.
4.7% ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55600/moora/topic/health-disability