38.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maclagan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maclagan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Maclagan. About 38.5% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a higher-than-average prevalence of both physical and mental health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.9%, followed by asthma at 12.3%. Mental health conditions affect 11.5% of people, which is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Maclagan, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 8.5% of people need help with core activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
8.5% ▲ +617.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Maclagan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31730/maclagan/topic/health-disability