36.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Maitland · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Maitland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher share of people live with long-term health issues in South Maitland than in other similar areas. About 36.3% of residents have a lasting health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a significant number of people managing mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.0% of people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term conditions in the area include arthritis (11.1%) and asthma (10.9%).
15.0%
Higher than 92% 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 South Maitland, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.6% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
8.6% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 South Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13607/south-maitland/topic/health-disability