33.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maydena · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Maydena
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health struggles are more common in Maydena than in most similar areas, particularly regarding mental health. Around 33.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 18.2% of people. This is well above both the Tasmanian figure of 11.5% and the national rate of 8.8%. Other common long-term conditions include arthritis at 11.6% and diabetes at 6.6%.
18.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Maydena, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, with 8.6% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
8.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Maydena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60389/maydena/topic/health-disability