36.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rosedale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rosedale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness defines Rosedale, where 36.7% of people live with a health condition. This is well above the 27.4% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. The area faces significant health challenges, particularly regarding chronic illness and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis affecting 13.1% of residents and asthma impacting 11%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 12.3%, while 5.4% of people manage three or more conditions.
12.3%
Higher than 85% 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 Rosedale, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 7.7% of people in Rosedale need help with daily activities. This is a little above the 5.9% recorded for Victoria and the 5.8% national average.
7.7% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Rosedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22199/rosedale/topic/health-disability