43.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moliagul · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moliagul
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Moliagul, where 43.8% of people now live with a chronic condition. This figure is far above the national average and marks the area as having one of the highest rates of illness among similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common ailment affecting 26.3% of residents. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 16.3%, and nearly 9% of people live with three or more different health issues.
16.3%
Higher than 95% 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 Moliagul, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (26%) and Two conditions (17%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 13.8% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
13.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Moliagul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21722/moliagul/topic/health-disability