31.6%
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macquarie · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Macquarie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Macquarie live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 31.6% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is particularly visible in mental health, where the local rate is much higher than usual.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 10.4%, a little above the Australian average. Arthritis is also frequent at 9.9%, while 21.6% of residents live with a single long-term health condition.
10.4%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate 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 Macquarie, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 5.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This is an increase of 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED127/macquarie/topic/health-disability