33.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maffra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maffra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles have become more common in Maffra, where 33.9% of residents now live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with arthritis and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.4%, followed by mental health at 10.3%. This last figure is a little above the Victorian average of 8.8%, and overall, health conditions are much more frequent here than in most other areas.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Maffra, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7.5% of people in Maffra who need assistance with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21571/maffra/topic/health-disability