30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rothbury · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rothbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher number of people have reported long-term health issues in Rothbury since 2011. About 31% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While cancer and heart disease are the most common long-term conditions, no residents reported having a mental health condition. This 0.0% figure is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Rothbury, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for some here, as 7.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 5.8% national figure.
7.3% ▲ +175.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13435/rothbury/topic/health-disability