22.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marian · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Marian than in the rest of the state. Only 22.3% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the board.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here at 6.4%, which is well below the state average. Among those with health issues, asthma is the most reported condition at 8.5%.
22.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Marian, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is lower than most areas, with only 3.0% of people requiring assistance. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.0% ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Marian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31766/marian/topic/health-disability