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North Rocks · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in North Rocks

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

Fewer people report long-term health issues in North Rocks compared to most other areas. Only 24% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community that is generally healthier than the average Australian population.

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📍 North Rocks, Suburb / Locality

Where North Rocks sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Rocks — lower than 74% of areas.

North Rocks24.0%
2151, NSW 24.2%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are less common here, with only 5.5% of people reporting a mental health condition. This is well below the Australian figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while those who do most often report other conditions, arthritis, or asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In North Rocks, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 71.5% One condition 17.1% Two conditions 4.6% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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North Rocks splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Other condition 7.6% Arthritis 7.3% Asthma 6.8% Mental health 5.5% Diabetes 4.3% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.9% Dementia 0.9% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with their daily activities make up 4.7% of the population. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%, placing North Rocks around the middle for its level.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality 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 North Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13013/north-rocks/topic/health-disability