44.0%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maryborough · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Maryborough
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A staggering 44% of people in Maryborough live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking it as one of the areas with the highest health burdens in the region. These widespread challenges are reflected in the high rates of chronic illness and the significant number of residents needing daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 15.3% of the population, which is well above the 8.8% national average. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 17% and asthma at 12.1%, with 7.6% of residents dealing with three or more conditions.
15.3%
Higher than 96% 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 Maryborough, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 12.6% of residents, a figure that is well above the Queensland average of 6%. This need for assistance has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL312003/maryborough/topic/health-disability