25.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rushcutters Bay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rushcutters Bay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Rushcutters Bay, affecting 10.7% of people. This figure is a little above the national rate and much higher than in most similar areas. However, overall health is generally good, with 63.8% of residents reporting no long-term conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While the overall rate of long-term health conditions is a little below the national figure at 25.4%, mental health issues are notably more common here. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 7.8% and arthritis at 5.4%.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Rushcutters Bay, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people in Rushcutters Bay need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and lower than most similar areas.
3.0% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Rushcutters Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13459/rushcutters-bay/topic/health-disability