31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Robertson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Robertson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Robertson live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This reflects a community where chronic health issues are more common than in most other areas. While long-term conditions are frequent, the need for daily assistance remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health is common here, with arthritis affecting 10.5% of residents and asthma 9.1%. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, reported by 9.2% of the population.
9.2%
Higher than 60% 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 Robertson, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of long-term health issues, only 3.8% of people in Robertson need help with daily activities. This is a little below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
3.8% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Robertson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13389/robertson/topic/health-disability