31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moruya Heads · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moruya Heads
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Moruya Heads, where 11.8% of people live with the condition. This community faces a higher burden of illness than most other areas, with 31.0% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of long-term health conditions is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. While arthritis and asthma are the most frequent issues, the proportion of people with mental health conditions is 8.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.6%
Higher than 55% 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 Heads, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.4% of people in Moruya Heads need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% reported for both the state and the rest of Australia.
5.4% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12746/moruya-heads/topic/health-disability