33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rushforth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rushforth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Rushforth involves managing more health challenges than in most other areas, with over a third of residents living with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, highlighting a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.7% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the New South Wales figure. This is most common for arthritis at 11.9% and mental health conditions at 10.9%, the latter being much higher than in most other areas.
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 Rushforth, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher share of people here need help with daily activities compared to similar areas. At 8.8%, this is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Rushforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13461/rushforth/topic/health-disability