30.2%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marion · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Marion
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Marion report needing help with daily activities than in most similar areas. While about 30% of residents live with a long-term health condition, mental health issues are more common here than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 9.8%, a rate higher than most areas, followed closely by arthritis at 9.4%.
9.8%
Higher than 68% 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 Marion, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44060/marion/topic/health-disability