18.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mooneba · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Mooneba than in the rest of the country. While only 18.3% of residents report a chronic illness, a notably higher proportion struggle with their mental health compared to other areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.7% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%, though overall long-term health issues are well below the state average.
18.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
12.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mooneba, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 13%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 5.6% of people in Mooneba. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
5.6% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mooneba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12712/mooneba/topic/health-disability