29.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Maclean · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Maclean
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 61% of people in South Maclean report having no long-term health conditions. This means the area is generally healthy, though nearly 30% of residents do live with a chronic health issue. This is slightly higher than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Australian rate of 27.7%. Asthma and arthritis are the most common, while 8.8% of residents have a mental health condition, a figure about the same as the national average.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 South Maclean, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 5.9%. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 South Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32595/south-maclean/topic/health-disability