32.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Moama
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness shapes daily life in Moama, where 32.8% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, but those who do often struggle with arthritis and asthma.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.8%, while 7.8% of people have a mental health condition, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.
7.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Moama, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This level of need has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031184/moama/topic/health-disability