43.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moolboolaman · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moolboolaman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 43% of people in Moolboolaman live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is reflected in the fact that many residents require daily support to manage their lives. It is one of the areas with the highest health burdens in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 43.1% of the population, which is far above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 21.1%, while mental health conditions are well above the national average at 15.8%.
15.8%
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 Moolboolaman, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher here than elsewhere, affecting 14.4% of residents. This is well above the 5.8% recorded for Australia as a whole.
14.4% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 Moolboolaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31893/moolboolaman/topic/health-disability