29.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moyne - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Moyne - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health conditions in Moyne - West than in most similar areas. Roughly 30% of residents have a lasting health issue, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health problems here, affecting 9.4% and 9.0% of people. While 29.8% of the population has a long-term condition, mental health issues affect 8.4% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.4%
Lower than 56% 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 Moyne - West, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.1% of people need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national rates, and the figure has barely changed since 2016.
5.1% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Moyne - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041478/moyne-west/topic/health-disability