33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mardan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mardan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 33.1% of people in Mardan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. While chronic health issues are more common here than in most areas, far fewer residents require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 12.1%, followed by mental health at 8.1% and asthma at 7.3%. While long-term illness is more frequent here than in Victoria, the rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the state average.
8.1%
Lower than 51% 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 Mardan, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.8% of residents need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
2.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Mardan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21602/mardan/topic/health-disability