25.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marsden · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Marsden
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 25% of people in Marsden report having a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure. This makes the area healthier than most similar places. While most residents have no chronic health issues, a small number of people require extra support for daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition here at 9%, followed by mental health issues at 8.7%. The rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the national figure.
8.7%
Higher than 56% 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 Marsden, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of people need help with daily activities, a rate that is higher than most similar areas despite being about the same as the Queensland figure.
6.4% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31775/marsden/topic/health-disability