26.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Morley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Morley is marked by a health profile that is generally similar to the rest of the country. About 26.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here manage without any chronic health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health conditions are less common here than in most similar areas, with arthritis being the most reported at 7.8%. Mental health conditions affect 7.6% of residents, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
7.6%
Lower than 55% 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 Morley, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.5% of people. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
5.5% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Morley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50998/morley/topic/health-disability