37.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moruya - Tuross Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Moruya - Tuross Head
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness shape daily life in Moruya - Tuross Head, where 37.6% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis being the most common issue affecting 16.1% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of residents. While over half of the population report no long-term health issues, 5.2% are managing three or more conditions at once.
10.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Moruya - Tuross Head, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for 7.3% of people who need assistance with routine activities. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 5.8% and has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Moruya - Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041026/moruya-tuross-head/topic/health-disability