30.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rosewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Rosewood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of Rosewood residents manage a long-term health condition, a figure that is a little above the national average. This suggests a higher-than-usual need for healthcare services across the community, particularly for mental health support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.7% of people here have a mental health condition, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is the most common long-term health issue in the area, followed closely by arthritis at 10.4% and asthma at 9.7%.
10.7%
Higher than 75% 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 Rosewood, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 6.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen 1.1 points since 2011 and is now about the same as the state and national figures.
6.0% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Rosewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021282/rosewood/topic/health-disability