30.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Marburg · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Marburg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health conditions than most similar areas define the health profile of Marburg. Around 11.9% of the population reports such a condition, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. While long-term health issues are generally lower than in most areas, a growing number of residents now require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 11.9%, followed by asthma at 10.1% and arthritis at 9.5%. Overall, 30.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 28.8%.
11.9%
Higher than 76% 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 Marburg, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.3% of residents, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen 4.3 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the national rate of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +138.1%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Marburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321070/marburg/topic/health-disability