22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moorland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moorland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term illness in Moorland than in most other areas, which suggests a generally healthier population. Only 22.9% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%. This creates a community where a majority of people live without chronic health struggles.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic illness is uncommon here, with only 2.5% of people reporting a mental health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 9.6%. Among those with health issues, arthritis is the most frequent, affecting 12% of residents.
2.5%
Lower than 86% 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 Moorland, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rates of long-term illness, 6.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the 5.8% national figure.
6.3% ▲ +84.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Moorland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31908/moorland/topic/health-disability