Rawdon Island · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Rawdon Island

Name: Health & Disability in Rawdon Island — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas define Rawdon Island. About 35.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population with significant ongoing health needs.

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📍 Rawdon Island, Suburb / Locality

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Asthma is the most common long-term condition at 13.4%, followed by mental health issues at 11.3%. This mental health rate is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Rawdon Island, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 30%.

None 57.7% One condition 28.2% Two conditions 5.6% Three or more 2.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Rawdon Island splits fairly evenly between Asthma (25%) and Mental health (21%), with Other condition at 16%.

Asthma 13.4% Mental health 11.3% Other condition 8.5% Arthritis 4.9% Diabetes 4.9% Heart disease 4.9% Stroke 2.8% Cancer 2.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 7% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and much higher than most similar areas.

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 Rawdon Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13336/rawdon-island/topic/health-disability

Where Rawdon Island sits — People with a long-term health condition