32.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moss Vale · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Moss Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people need daily help in Moss Vale than they did in 2011, though long-term illness remains a challenge. Roughly one in three residents lives with a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure. This puts the town in a position where more people manage chronic health issues than the typical Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Arthritis is the most common struggle at 12.1%, while mental health conditions affect 10.4% of the population.
10.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre 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 Moss Vale, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities fell by 2.5 points since 2011 to reach 5.7%. This current level is about the same as the national and state figures.
5.7% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Moss Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114020/moss-vale/topic/health-disability