29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mooroolbark · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mooroolbark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Mooroolbark, affecting 10.3% of residents. This figure is higher than most similar areas and sits a little above both the state and national averages. Overall, about 30% of the community lives with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While most residents have no long-term conditions, asthma (9.7%) and arthritis (8.4%) are also common in the area.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Mooroolbark, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.4% of people in Mooroolbark. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
5.4% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 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 Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21755/mooroolbark/topic/health-disability