31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maragle · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maragle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 31% of people in Maragle live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher burden of chronic illness for the area compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common chronic illness here, affecting 17.9% of residents. While long-term health issues are more frequent than in most areas, the 6% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure.
6.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality 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 Maragle, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.8% of people need some help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
4.8% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Maragle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12493/maragle/topic/health-disability