46.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rocklyn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rocklyn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people in Rocklyn live with long-term health issues compared to the rest of the country. Nearly half the population, or 46.5%, report a chronic condition, which is almost 20 percentage points above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health issues are common here, affecting 18.6% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Arthritis is the most frequent long-term condition at 20.9%, followed by heart disease at 14%.
18.6%
Higher than 99% 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 Rocklyn, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (38%) and Three or more (13%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for daily support is among the highest for similar areas, with 18.6% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.8% national average.
18.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 Rocklyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22188/rocklyn/topic/health-disability