34.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maitland · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Maitland
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Maitland, affecting 13.4% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, health challenges are more frequent here than in most other areas, with over a third of the population living with a long-term condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27.0%. Mental health is the most reported issue, followed by asthma at 11.2% and arthritis at 10.7%.
13.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre 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.
People who need help with their daily activities make up 6.9% of the population. This is a little above the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
6.9% —
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
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/ucl/UCL111003/maitland/topic/health-disability