33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
New Moonta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in New Moonta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A significantly higher share of people live with long-term health issues in New Moonta compared to the rest of the country. About 33.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 12.8%, followed by cancer at 9.0% and heart or lung conditions at 7.7% each.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 New Moonta, None is the majority at 65%; Two conditions is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many locals, with 9.0% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the own Australian figure of 5.8%.
9.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 New Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32132/new-moonta/topic/health-disability