15.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
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Health & Disability in Maryland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Maryland than in most other areas, with only 15.7% of residents reporting a chronic illness. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%. However, a high proportion of the population still requires help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are uncommon here, as 67.4% of people report having no long-term conditions. Mental health conditions are also lower than the national figure, affecting 6.7% of residents.
6.7%
Lower than 63% 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 Maryland, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 10.1% of people in Maryland need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia.
10.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Maryland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12525/maryland/topic/health-disability