56.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Maaroom · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Maaroom
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Maaroom than in most similar areas. Over half the population deals with a chronic condition, which is a much higher rate than across the state or nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 56.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 28.5%, while mental health conditions are actually a little below the state and national rates at 7.6%.
7.6%
Lower 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 →Maaroom splits fairly evenly between None (37%) and One condition (36%), with Two conditions at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is among the highest at this level, with 11.6% of people requiring support. This figure has risen sharply by 9.3 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the Australian average of 5.8%.
11.6% ▲ +405.8%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322074/maaroom/topic/health-disability