21.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moresby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moresby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 21.3% of people in Moresby live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This suggests a very healthy population compared to most other areas in the state and country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 68% of people reporting no condition at all. Mental health conditions are also a little lower than the state and national figures, affecting 6.7% of residents.
6.7%
Lower than 64% 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 Moresby, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is lower than in most areas. Only 2.7% of people in Moresby require such assistance, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
2.7% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31915/moresby/topic/health-disability