27.8%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moriac · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Moriac
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 69% of people in Moriac (L) report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area's overall health profile look quite positive, with far fewer people reporting chronic health issues compared to most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While only 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure, asthma is the most common issue at 11.7%. Mental health conditions are slightly more common here than in the state or nation, affecting 10.4% of people.
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 Moriac, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of the population needs help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. However, this rate has risen since 2011, when it was just 1.6%.
3.2% ▲ +93.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Moriac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221049/moriac/topic/health-disability