38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maleny · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maleny
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Maleny compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 39% of residents report a chronic condition, which is 11 percentage points above the national figure. This suggests a community with significant ongoing health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 38.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 15.7%, while 10.1% of residents live with a mental health condition, a figure slightly above the national average.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Maleny, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging here than in most areas, with 8.4% of people needing assistance with daily activities. This is a little above both the Queensland (6.0%) and Australian (5.8%) figures.
8.4% ▲ +94.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31739/maleny/topic/health-disability