44.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moorngag · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moorngag
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Moorngag live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Nearly 44% of residents have a chronic health condition, a figure that is far above the Victorian average of 27.4%. This creates a significant health gap for the local population compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 16% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis and cancer, both at 12%. While 57.3% of residents have no health conditions, about 16% live with three or more.
16.0%
Higher than 94% 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 Moorngag, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic health issues, the 5.3% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Moorngag [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21753/moorngag/topic/health-disability