30.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maitland - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Maitland - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Maitland - North, where 9.8% of people live with such a condition. Overall, the area has a higher rate of long-term health issues than most other similar places, with nearly 31% of residents reporting a lasting health problem.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Besides mental health, the most frequent issues are asthma at 9.7% and arthritis at 9.5%.
9.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 - North, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people need help with daily activities here than in the rest of the state, at 4.7%. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021116/maitland-north/topic/health-disability