29.6%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maroochydore · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Maroochydore
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Maroochydore. About 29.6% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is slightly above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment affecting 10.5% of people, followed by mental health conditions at 9.0%. While this rate is around the middle for its level, the overall proportion of people with a health condition is a little above the Australian average.
9.0%
Higher than 50% 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 Maroochydore, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.0% of residents need some help with daily activities, which is about the same as both the state and national figures. This need for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Maroochydore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30050/maroochydore/topic/health-disability