23.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morningside · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Morningside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 23.8% of people in Morningside report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area much healthier than most other similar places. While many residents enjoy good health, mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most reported long-term condition at 10.6%, which is a little above the Australian figure. Other common issues include asthma at 7.6% and arthritis at 4.6%, though 68.8% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Morningside, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Just 3.1% of people in Morningside need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.1% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
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 Morningside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31922/morningside/topic/health-disability