21.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mornington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mornington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of residents in Mornington report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most other parts of the country, with far fewer people struggling with chronic illness or mental health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 21.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common reported condition at 8.1%, while mental health conditions are also well below the state average at 5.7%.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Mornington, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few people in Mornington require help with daily activities. At 3.3%, this is a little below the Australian average of 5.8% and lower than most similar areas.
3.3% ▲ +59.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31923/mornington/topic/health-disability