25.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rochford · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rochford
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health issues in Rochford compared to most similar areas. Around 25.4% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a generally healthier profile for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most reported at 14.1%. Mental health conditions are also a little below the Victorian average at 7.0%, and 60.6% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.
7.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Rochford, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.2% of the population. This is around the middle for its level and sits a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
4.2% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Rochford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22185/rochford/topic/health-disability