29.7%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maroochy · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Maroochy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher rate of chronic illness than the national average marks Maroochy, where 29.7% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is more common than in most other similar areas. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term issue, affecting 10.5% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions affect 9.0% of the population, a rate that is about the same as both the state and national figures.
9.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Maroochy, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 6.1% of people, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the Queensland average of 6.0%.
6.1% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Maroochy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31603/maroochy/topic/health-disability