22.1%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marian · Urban Centre
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report health issues in Marian than in most similar areas. Only 22.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This indicates a population that is generally healthier than the state and national averages.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here, including mental health issues which affect only 6.5% of people. Asthma is the most frequent condition at 9.0%, and the vast majority of residents—67.6%—have no long-term health conditions at all.
22.1%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.5%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Marian, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 2.8% of people. This is well below the Queensland rate of 6.0% and shows a steady improvement, falling 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
2.8% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Marian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315058/marian/topic/health-disability