44.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moonta · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moonta
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition in Moonta, affecting 19.6% of residents. The area faces significant health challenges, with 44.1% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here; 13.5% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. Overall, nearly 45% of residents have no long-term health issues, while 8.8% manage three or more.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Moonta, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many in Moonta, as 12.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
12.5% ▲ +55.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Moonta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40914/moonta/topic/health-disability