35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Raglan · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Raglan live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness impacts daily life for many residents, with asthma and arthritis being the most common struggles. While health challenges are common, the need for daily assistance remains typical for an area of this type.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health conditions affect 10.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 8.8%.
35.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
10.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Raglan, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 5.2%. This is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures, which both sit at 5.8%.
5.2% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 57% 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 Raglan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13317/raglan/topic/health-disability