40.2%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moe - Newborough · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Moe - Newborough
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty percent of people in Moe - Newborough live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high level of illness is seen across both physical and mental health, leaving many residents requiring extra support in their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common, affecting 14.4% of people, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other frequent long-term struggles include arthritis at 14.2% and asthma at 12.2%.
14.4%
Higher than 92% 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 Moe - Newborough, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 11.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen sharply since 2011, climbing from just 3.6%.
11.5% ▲ +220.3%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Moe - Newborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213010/moe-newborough/topic/health-disability