25.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maroochy River · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maroochy River
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 25.9% of people in Maroochy River report a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. This means the majority of residents are generally healthy, with 67.1% of the population reporting no long-term health issues at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most common long-term issues, each affecting 8.2% of residents. The 8.2% of people with a mental health condition is about the same as the national figure.
8.2%
Higher than 50% 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 Maroochy River, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is manageable for most here, as 3.9% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
3.9% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Maroochy River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31771/maroochy-river/topic/health-disability