32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mooloo · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of people in Mooloo live with a long-term health condition, which is well above national and state figures. This high rate of illness is reflected in the daily lives of residents, with nearly 10% needing help to get through their day.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Australian average of 27.7%. Arthritis and mental health are common, each affecting 10.5% of the population, while asthma impacts 8.8%.
32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Mooloo, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. At 9.9%, the rate is well above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
9.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Mooloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31894/mooloo/topic/health-disability