13.2%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moorak · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moorak
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people struggle with chronic illness in Moorak than in other parts of the country. Only 13.2% of residents report a long-term health condition, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a population with generally good health and lower medical needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 3.7%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 9.8%. Among those with health issues, arthritis is the most common at 4.5%, while 36.1% of the community reports having no long-term conditions at all.
3.7%
Lower than 81% 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 Moorak, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 1.4% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
1.4% ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
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 Moorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40917/moorak/topic/health-disability