35.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moogara · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Moogara
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing long-term health is a common part of daily life in Moogara, where 35.8% of residents live with a lasting health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health challenges are particularly prominent here, with rates far higher than those seen across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.9% of the population, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 11.9% and asthma and cancer both at 7.5%.
14.9%
Higher than 92% 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 Moogara, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 36%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Moogara need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it sits about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
6.0% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Moogara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60418/moogara/topic/health-disability