38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maroondan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maroondan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Maroondan, where 38.4% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as having much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 18.8%, contributing to a total health rate that is well above the Queensland average. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure, affecting 11.3% of residents.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Maroondan, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, as 8.7% of people need help with basic activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8% and much higher than in most other areas.
8.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Maroondan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31774/maroondan/topic/health-disability