41.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macs Cove · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Macs Cove
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Macs Cove than in most other areas. Around 41.3% of residents report a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is a defining feature of the local community's health profile.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are common here, with arthritis (13.2%) and asthma (10.7%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 11.6% of the population, which is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Macs Cove, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (29%) and Three or more (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.8% of people in Macs Cove need help with daily activities. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Macs Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21567/macs-cove/topic/health-disability