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Morwell (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More than 34% of people in Morwell live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This represents one of the highest rates for any similar area. These health challenges are widespread across the community, affecting both physical and mental wellbeing.

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📍 Morwell (Eastern Victoria), State Electorate

Where Morwell (Eastern Victoria) sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.9%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morwell (Eastern Victoria) — higher than 90% of areas.

Morwell (Eastern Victoria)34.9%
Rest of Vic. 33.3%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.8% of residents. The most frequent long-term health issues are arthritis at 11.9%, mental health at 11.8%, and asthma at 10.6%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Morwell (Eastern Victoria), None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.

None 54.8% One condition 21.9% Two conditions 8.2% Three or more 4.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Morwell (Eastern Victoria) splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 11.9% Mental health 11.8% Asthma 10.6% Other condition 9.4% Diabetes 6.2% Heart disease 5.3% Cancer 3.3% Lung condition 2.9% Stroke 1.3% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 7.9% of people in Morwell need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures. This need has grown since 2016, rising by 1.3 percentage points.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.9% —

Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.

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 Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25402/morwell/topic/health-disability