33.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Molesworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Molesworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term health is a common part of daily life for many in Molesworth, where 33.5% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most frequent health struggle here, affecting 13.2% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.1% of residents. Overall, 23.7% of people live with one long-term health condition, while 3.1% manage three or more.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Molesworth, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is slightly easier for those here compared to the rest of the country, as 4.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
4.4% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Molesworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60410/molesworth/topic/health-disability