43.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maryborough · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maryborough
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Maryborough than in most similar areas. About 43% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is matched by a higher need for daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 14.9% of people here, a figure well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.9%, while 7.1% of residents manage three or more health issues.
14.9%
Higher than 91% 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 Maryborough, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for locals, with 11.2% of people needing help with regular activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
11.2% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21618/maryborough/topic/health-disability