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Rockhampton Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Rockhampton Surrounds - North

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Rockhampton Surrounds - North than across Queensland. Only 25.1% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the state average. This suggests a healthier population compared to both the state and the national figures.

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📍 Rockhampton Surrounds - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rockhampton Surrounds - North sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton Surrounds - North — lower than 69% of areas.

Rockhampton Surrounds - North25.1%
4706, QLD 37.5%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 6.4% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term health issue at 8.2%, though nearly 60% of residents report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 59.2% One condition 16.9% Two conditions 5.8% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Rockhampton Surrounds - North splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Asthma (17%), with Mental health at 15%.

Arthritis 8.2% Asthma 7.2% Mental health 6.4% Other condition 6.4% Heart disease 4.2% Diabetes 3.5% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by only 4.1% of residents, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This rate has barely changed over the last decade, sitting a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

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4.1% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north/topic/health-disability