20.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rapid Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Rapid Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Rapid Creek compared to the rest of the country. Only 20.2% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a health profile that is much healthier than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A combined 6.8% of people have a mental health condition, while asthma (5.5%) and arthritis (4.9%) are the next most common issues. Most residents report no long-term conditions at all, with the 73.3% figure being much lower than most areas.
6.8%
Lower than 74% 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 Rapid Creek, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people need help with daily activities, a rate that is a little below the national figure. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.8%.
3.0% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021026/rapid-creek/topic/health-disability