44.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maryborough · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maryborough
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest for its area type, Maryborough (Qld) faces significant health challenges with 44.7% of people living with a long-term condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, which highlights a community with a high burden of chronic illness and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 17.3%, followed by mental health at 16.2%. The rate of mental health conditions is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
16.2%
Higher than 95% 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 Maryborough, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, with 13.3% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national average, which is consistent with the high rates of long-term health conditions in the area.
13.3% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31778/maryborough/topic/health-disability