31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Frog Rock · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Frog Rock live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This is a striking gap compared to the rest of Australia, though the community reports a lower rate of mental health conditions than most other areas.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than the New South Wales rate of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.4%, followed by asthma and diabetes at 7.6% each.
31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Frog Rock, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.7% of the population. This is a little below the national and state figure of 5.8%.
4.7% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Frog Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11573/frog-rock/topic/health-disability