37.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mapleton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mapleton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Mapleton live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of illness is a defining health characteristic for the area, with arthritis being the most common long-term ailment.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 37.7% of residents, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 28.8% seen in Queensland. Mental health conditions are also a little more common here at 10.7%, while arthritis is the most frequent issue affecting 16.1% of the population.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Mapleton, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in Mapleton need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, although it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.5% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Mapleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31757/mapleton/topic/health-disability