31.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moira · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Moira
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for 31.7% of people in Moira is affected by a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. While many residents manage a single illness, some face multiple challenges, with arthritis and mental health being the most common conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most reported long-term health condition at 11.3%, followed by mental health at 9.6%. Overall, people with long-term health conditions are much more common here than in the rest of Victoria.
9.6%
Higher than 61% 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 Moira, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels. This proportion has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 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 Moira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021412/moira/topic/health-disability