28.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Raby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Raby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Raby have remained steady over the last decade. Nearly 29% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. This means roughly seven out of ten residents report no lasting health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 9.4%, while 7.9% of residents have a mental health condition, about the same as the national figure.
7.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality 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 Raby, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 5.5% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is about the same as the rates found across New South Wales and Australia.
5.5% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Raby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13316/raby/topic/health-disability