31.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mooroopna North West · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mooroopna North West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term health is a key part of daily life for many in Mooroopna North West, where 31.3% of residents live with a chronic condition. This figure is well above both the Victorian and national averages, though a smaller proportion of people here struggle with mental health issues compared to most of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health is common here, with arthritis (14.9%) and asthma (13.4%) being the most reported issues. While 31.3% of people have a long-term condition—well above the 27.7% national figure—those with mental health conditions are a little below the Australian average at 6.0%.
6.0%
Lower than 70% 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 Mooroopna North West, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.5% of people in the area need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Mooroopna North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21758/mooroopna-north-west/topic/health-disability