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Rockhampton Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Rockhampton Surrounds - West

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

Daily life in Rockhampton Surrounds - West is marked by a low need for disability support, with only 3.8% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas. While long-term health issues affect about 28.5% of residents, mental health conditions are notably less common here than across the country.

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

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

28.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton Surrounds - West — higher than 52% of areas.

Rockhampton Surrounds - West28.5%
4702, QLD 28.4%
Queensland 28.8%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Arthritis is the most common issue at 10.7%, while mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 6.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Rockhampton Surrounds - West, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 55.4% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 6.7% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Rockhampton Surrounds - West splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (23%) and Asthma (18%), with Mental health at 15%.

Arthritis 10.7% Asthma 8.4% Mental health 6.9% Other condition 6.5% Heart disease 4.6% Diabetes 4.1% Cancer 2.8% Lung condition 2.5% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the number has risen 1.3 points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.8% ▲ +52.4%

Lower than 80% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031220/rockhampton-surrounds-west/topic/health-disability