30.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macquarie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Macquarie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Macquarie live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a higher rate than most other areas, with mental health conditions being particularly common. The area now sees more people needing daily help than it did a decade ago.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the ACT average. Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of the population.
11.5%
Higher than 84% 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 Macquarie, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 5.8% of people, a figure that is about the same as the national average. This is a little above the ACT figure and has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.8% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011020/macquarie/topic/health-disability