27.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morawa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Morawa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of people in Morawa report having no long-term health conditions. This provides a positive health profile for the area, with a particularly low rate of mental health conditions compared to other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the national figure. This is mostly driven by arthritis at 9.5% and asthma at 7.2%, while mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 6.3%.
6.3%
Lower than 80% 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 Morawa, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.1% of people, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This rate has barely changed since 2016.
4.1% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041291/morawa/topic/health-disability