38.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maldon · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Maldon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Managing chronic illness is a common part of daily life in Maldon, where 38.8% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is far above the national average of 27.7%, marking it as an area with much higher health needs than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most frequent long-term health issue here, affecting 15.6% of residents. Mental health conditions are also more common than in the rest of the country, with 11.7% of people reporting a condition.
11.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Maldon, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national figure, 7.7% of people in Maldon need help with daily activities. While this is higher than most areas, the proportion of people needing this support has fallen slightly since 2011.
7.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Maldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215052/maldon/topic/health-disability