42.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rushworth · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rushworth
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Rushworth, where a huge 42.2% of residents now live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most affected by chronic illness in its class.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 42.2% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 18.2%, while mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 13.0%.
13.0%
Higher than 87% 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 Rushworth, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 10.5% of the population who need help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
10.5% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22215/rushworth/topic/health-disability