34.2%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maitland · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Maitland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 34% of people in Maitland live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This gap is driven largely by a high rate of mental health conditions, which are among the highest across similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 13.2% of residents, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other common long-term issues in the area include asthma at 11% and arthritis at 10.4%.
13.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) 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 Maitland, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15050/maitland/topic/health-disability