32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mogo · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mogo
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32.8% of people in Mogo live with a long-term health condition. This reflects a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding mental health and chronic illness. While about half of residents report no health issues, those who do struggle are often managing multiple conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of residents. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term illness at 16.0%, followed by asthma at 8.1% and heart disease at 6.3%.
10.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality 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 Mogo, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people in Mogo need help with their daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.7% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 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 Mogo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12671/mogo/topic/health-disability