34.2%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maitland · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Maitland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Maitland. About 34.2% of residents live with a chronic condition, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Mental health challenges are particularly prominent here, with 13.2% of people reporting such a condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common, with mental health (13.2%), asthma (11%), and arthritis (10.4%) being the most frequent. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% for all chronic health issues, and 4.1% of residents manage three or more conditions.
13.2%
Higher than 96% of state electorate 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 Maitland, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common than in most areas, affecting 6.7% of people. This is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 5.8%, though the proportion of people needing support has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +174.4%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10049/maitland/topic/health-disability