32.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rocky Glen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rocky Glen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Rocky Glen struggle with health issues than in most similar areas. About 32.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant gap in wellbeing compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.3% of the population, a rate well above the 8.8% national figure. The most common long-term struggles are arthritis, heart disease, and mental health, each affecting 12.3% of people.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Rocky Glen, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 16.9%, this is far above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
16.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
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 Rocky Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13400/rocky-glen/topic/health-disability