30.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Morawa · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Morawa
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people in Morawa (L) live with long-term health conditions compared to most similar areas. While 30.0% of residents report a chronic health issue, this figure is well above the Western Australian average of 26.1%. Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions affecting the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.4% of residents, which is much lower than in most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 8.8%. Around 40% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.
7.4%
Lower than 76% 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 Morawa, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has more than doubled since 2011, rising to 6.8%. This is a little above both the state and national figures.
6.8% ▲ +116.7%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522047/morawa/topic/health-disability