33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rocky Point · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rocky Point
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Rocky Point live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is seen across several areas of health and disability, making the community more reliant on support than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.6% of residents. Overall, 33.1% of people have a long-term health issue, with arthritis and other general conditions being the most frequent.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Point, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than 7.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the state and national figures. This need for assistance is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.6% ▲ +130.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13403/rocky-point/topic/health-disability