31.4%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rockhampton · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Rockhampton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Rockhampton live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Around 31.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably higher rate of mental health conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 10.4% of people, followed by mental health issues at 10.2%. While 57.6% of residents have no long-term health problems, those who do often face multiple challenges, with 11.4% living with two or more conditions.
10.2%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Rockhampton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.9% of the population, a figure much higher than in most other areas. This need has grown over the last decade, rising by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
6.9% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
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).
More for Rockhampton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30803/rockhampton/topic/health-disability