36.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rockton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rockton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Rockton live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While chronic health issues are common here, surprisingly few people actually need help with their daily activities. This creates a unique profile where many residents manage significant health challenges independently.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 31.8%, while mental health conditions affect 13.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
13.6%
Higher than 89% 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 Rockton, None is the majority at 65%; Two conditions is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in Rockton reported needing help with daily activities. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Rockton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13397/rockton/topic/health-disability