29.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mooroolbark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Mooroolbark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people in Mooroolbark live with long-term health conditions compared to the state and national figures. Roughly 30% of residents manage a chronic health issue, which is more common here than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.3%, followed by asthma at 9.7%. These figures are a little above the Victorian and Australian averages of 8.8%.
10.3%
Higher than 70% 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 Mooroolbark, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This is an increase of 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051281/mooroolbark/topic/health-disability