37.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rutherford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rutherford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Rutherford has much higher rates of health challenges than most similar areas. Roughly 37% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27%. This suggests a population with significant health needs compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.6% of people. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 12.2% and arthritis at 11.6%.
14.6%
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 Rutherford, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for a larger share of the population here, with 9.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% reported across Australia and New South Wales.
9.1% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Rutherford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13464/rutherford/topic/health-disability