29.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rous · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rous
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions in Rous, with both affecting 10.9% of residents. About 29.6% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community where nearly a third of residents manage ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of people. Overall, 23.5% of residents live with one long-term condition, while 65.2% report having none.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Rous, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.5% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
6.5% ▲ +86.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Rous [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13442/rous/topic/health-disability