35.8%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morayfield · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Morayfield
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Morayfield live with a long-term health condition, which is a much higher rate than the national figure. This high level of ill health is seen across both physical and mental conditions, with many residents needing extra help in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 13.8% of residents, which is well above the Queensland rate of 9.6%. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma and arthritis, while 54.5% of the population report having no long-term health issues.
13.8%
Higher than 99% of state electorate 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 Morayfield, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activity support is needed by 9.6% of people in Morayfield, a figure that is well above the national average. This need for assistance has risen sharply since 2011, increasing by 7.1 percentage points over the decade.
9.6% ▲ +289.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30057/morayfield/topic/health-disability