30.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Macquarie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Macquarie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most reported long-term health issue for 11.5% of people in Macquarie. This is much higher than most similar areas, contributing to a general trend where long-term health issues are more common here than in the rest of the territory.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes 11.5% with mental health conditions, 11.4% with other conditions, and 9.4% with asthma.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Macquarie, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 5.8%. This is higher than most areas and sits a little above the ACT figure of 4.6%.
5.8% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80091/macquarie/topic/health-disability