34.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Moyhu · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Moyhu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
The number of people needing help with daily activities in Moyhu (L) has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011. This trend sits alongside a high rate of long-term health issues, with 34.6% of residents living with a health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.0% of people. This is well above the 8.8% figure for Victoria and Australia, with arthritis being the most reported long-term condition at 14.4%.
12.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Moyhu, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are much higher here than in most areas, with 9.1% of people requiring help. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and the national figure of 5.8%.
9.1% ▲ +218.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Moyhu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222059/moyhu/topic/health-disability