45.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morinish · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Morinish
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all people in Morinish live with a long-term health condition, making it one of the areas with the highest rates of illness. While many residents struggle with chronic health issues, almost no one in the community requires daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 45.2% of people here, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 21%, while mental health conditions are a little more common than the Australian average at 11.3%.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Morinish, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of illness, 0.0% of people in Morinish need help with daily activities. This is well below the Queensland average of 6.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Morinish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31920/morinish/topic/health-disability