17.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moreton Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Moreton Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 17.5% of people on Moreton Island live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area one of the healthiest in the region, with very few residents needing daily support or managing chronic illness.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are rare here, with only 1.9% of people reporting a mental health condition, well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common conditions, though nearly half of all residents report having no health problems at all.
1.9%
Lower 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 Moreton Island, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is relatively independent for most, as only 1.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
1.9% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Moreton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051574/moreton-island/topic/health-disability