28.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maroona · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maroona
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people need help with daily tasks in Maroona compared to the rest of the country. While long-term health and mental health figures are mostly in line with state and national trends, 7.5% of residents require assistance with everyday activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10%, followed by mental health and asthma.
8.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Maroona, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher here than in most similar areas. At 7.5%, this is a little above both the Victorian (5.9%) and Australian (5.8%) figures.
7.5% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 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 Maroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21613/maroona/topic/health-disability