39.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rochester · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rochester
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people in Rochester live with long-term health issues compared to the state and national averages. Nearly 40% of residents report a chronic condition, which is a significant gap of 12 percentage points above the Victorian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (15.2%) and mental health issues (11.9%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are well above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Rochester, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is among the highest for similar areas. At 10.2%, this is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
10.2% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22184/rochester/topic/health-disability