21.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Roselands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Roselands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Roselands than in most other similar areas. While 21.8% of residents live with a long-term condition, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. It is a notably healthy community where the vast majority of people report no chronic health problems.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 4.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is among the lowest rates for this area type and well below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Most people here report no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly cite other conditions, arthritis, or asthma.
4.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Roselands, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 6.8% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the Australian average of 5.8% and has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
6.8% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Roselands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021367/roselands/topic/health-disability