33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Morton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Living with a long-term health condition is more common in Morton than in most other areas. About 33.8% of the population manages a chronic health issue, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher local need for health support and management services.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition here, affecting 16% of people, followed by asthma at 10.7%. Mental health conditions are also slightly more common than in the state average, with 9.3% of residents reporting one.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Morton, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic health issues, only 1.3% of people in Morton need help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
1.3% ▼ -74.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
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 Morton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12741/morton/topic/health-disability