41.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moonta Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moonta Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 41.2% of people in Moonta Bay live with a long-term health condition. This rate is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as one of the areas with the highest health burdens in the region. Many residents face multiple challenges, with arthritis and asthma being the most common long-term issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with 17.8% of people reporting arthritis and 11.5% asthma. While 9.2% of residents have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Bay, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for residents here than in most other areas, with 7.7% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the South Australian figure of 6.7%.
7.7% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40915/moonta-bay/topic/health-disability