35.8%
Higher than 98% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moreton Bay - North · Region (SA4)
Health & Disability in Moreton Bay - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Moreton Bay - North live with a long-term health condition. At 35.8%, this is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining health feature for the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (12.4%) and mental health conditions (12.2%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are especially prevalent, sitting well above the 8.8% national average.
12.2%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) 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 Bay - North, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other similar areas. About 8.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
8.5% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Moreton Bay - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/313/moreton-bay-north/topic/health-disability