25.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moresby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moresby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Moresby is marked by a population that is generally healthier than the national average. About 65% of residents report having no long-term health conditions, and the rate of mental health issues is well below the figures seen across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 25.3% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Arthritis is the most common condition at 8.8%, while mental health issues are notably low at 5.7%—well below the national figure of 8.8%.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Moresby, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.1% of people in Moresby need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the Western Australian average and a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
4.1% ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Moresby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50996/moresby/topic/health-disability