29.6%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maroondah · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Maroondah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher proportion of residents live with long-term health issues in Maroondah compared to the rest of the country. Around 29.6% of people report a chronic condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a greater local need for healthcare services and long-term support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 9.8% of people, which is higher than most similar areas. Other frequent reports include asthma at 9.1% and arthritis at 8.6%, while 64.8% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
9.8%
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Maroondah, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Maroondah need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and Australian averages. This requirement for assistance has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Maroondah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21103/maroondah/topic/health-disability