52.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rubicon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rubicon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Rubicon live with long-term health issues than in the rest of the country, with 52.3% of residents reporting a chronic condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as one of the most health-affected in its class.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 29.5% of people, which is far above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Other frequent reports include arthritis and asthma, both at 18.2%.
29.5%
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 Rubicon, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here, as 11.4% need help with daily activities. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9%.
11.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Rubicon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22209/rubicon/topic/health-disability