28.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moorooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Moorooka
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in ten people in Moorooka live with a mental health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. While overall long-term health struggles are common, the community faces a higher burden of mental health challenges than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.4% of people report a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as across Queensland. Mental health is the most common issue here at 11.8%, followed by other conditions at 9.4% and asthma at 8.8%.
11.8%
Higher than 87% 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 Moorooka, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.5% of residents, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%. This need has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 3.7%.
4.5% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Moorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041068/moorooka/topic/health-disability