38.7%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Morwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Morwell than in the rest of Victoria. Nearly 39% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden for the community compared to similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 14.4% of people, which is well above the 8.8% figure for Australia. Other frequent long-term struggles include arthritis at 13.4% and asthma at 11.6%.
14.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Morwell, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many in Morwell, where 11.0% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the national average of 5.8% and has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
11.0% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041096/morwell/topic/health-disability