43.9%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morton Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Morton Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Morton Vale is shaped by significant health challenges, with 43.9% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. These health struggles are widespread across the community and often affect basic daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 16.7%, followed by diabetes and asthma. Around 10.5% of people report a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
10.5%
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 Morton Vale, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is very common here, affecting 10.5% of people. This is well above both the state figure of 6.0% and the national average of 5.8%.
10.5% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Morton Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31924/morton-vale/topic/health-disability