29.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Moonah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Moonah than in most other areas, with 12.0% of residents reporting this issue. While the total number of people with long-term health conditions is well below the Tasmanian average, the area faces a significant gap compared to the national figure for mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure but well below the state average. Mental health is the most reported condition at 12.0%, followed by arthritis at 9.7% and asthma at 8.0%.
12.0%
Higher than 88% 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 Moonah, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.7% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a little below the Tasmanian average and has fallen 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031019/moonah/topic/health-disability