35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mornington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mornington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than most other areas defines Mornington, where 35.7% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This health burden is particularly evident in the high number of residents managing mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.9% of people, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 12.2% and asthma at 10.1%.
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 Mornington, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas. About 9.1% of people require this support, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 6.8%.
9.1% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60425/mornington/topic/health-disability