38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rugby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rugby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Rugby. Roughly 38.6% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community facing significant and widespread health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.5% of residents—well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 12% and arthritis at 9.6%, with 41% of people reporting no health conditions at all.
14.5%
Higher than 91% 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 Rugby, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (30%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, with 7.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
7.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Rugby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13453/rugby/topic/health-disability