32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moss Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moss Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the state average, 32.3% of people in Moss Vale live with a long-term health condition. This makes health challenges more common here than in most other similar areas. These figures highlight a community with significant health needs compared to the rest of New South Wales.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more frequent here than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 11.7% of residents and asthma affecting 9%. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than the national figure, affecting 10.1% of the population.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Moss Vale, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people in Moss Vale need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.6% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Moss Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12750/moss-vale/topic/health-disability