37.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moruya · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moruya
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Moruya live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is far above the New South Wales average. This high rate of chronic illness means more residents here face ongoing health challenges than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (15.4%) and mental health (10.8%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions specifically are a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
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 Moruya, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.8% of the population, which is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.8% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Moruya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12745/moruya/topic/health-disability