29.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rand · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rand
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A slightly higher share of people in Rand live with long-term health issues compared to the state and national figures. About 29.7% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is a little above the Australian average of 27.7%. Overall, health and disability needs in the area are around the middle for similar regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition affecting 11.5% of people, while arthritis and mental health conditions each affect 7.8%. About 29.7% of residents have at least one chronic condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%.
7.8%
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 Rand, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people in Rand need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
5.2% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Rand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13324/rand/topic/health-disability