57.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maaroom · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maaroom
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health struggles are far more common in Maaroom than in other parts of the country. More than half of the population lives with a chronic health condition, which is a much higher rate than the national figure. This creates a significant need for ongoing healthcare and support within the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 57.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Queensland rate of 28.8%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 31.6%, while mental health conditions affect 7.7% of residents, slightly below the national figure.
7.7%
Lower than 54% 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 →Maaroom splits fairly evenly between None (37%) and One condition (37%), with Two conditions at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 11.7% of people needing help with regular activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia, consistent with the high number of long-term health conditions in the area.
11.7% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31716/maaroom/topic/health-disability