20.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rouchel · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rouchel
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have fallen since 2011 in Rouchel, which now sees far fewer residents with chronic conditions than the national average. Just 20.4% of the population reports a long-term health condition, making it a healthier place than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About one in five people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27%. Mental health is the most common issue at 8.8%, which is about the same as the national rate.
8.8%
Higher than 56% 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 Rouchel, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Few residents require help with daily activities, with only 2.9% needing assistance. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
2.9% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
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 Rouchel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13437/rouchel/topic/health-disability