38.7%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morwell · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Morwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing number of people in Morwell now require daily help, with those needing assistance for core activities rising by 4.7 percentage points since 2011. This reflects a broader health challenge for the area, where 38.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition—a figure far above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, as 14.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 13.4% and asthma at 11.6%.
14.6%
Higher than 93% 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 Morwell, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 11.1% of the population, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 5.9% figure for Victoria.
11.1% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Morwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213011/morwell/topic/health-disability