29.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rocklea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rocklea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Rocklea involves a higher need for health support than in most similar areas. Mental health challenges are particularly prominent here, with 12.2% of residents reporting such a condition, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. This contributes to a wider trend of increased health and assistance needs across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the Queensland average. Mental health is the most common issue at 12.2%, followed by other conditions at 10.7% and asthma at 8.0%.
12.2%
Higher than 84% 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 Rocklea, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A much higher proportion of people here need help with daily activities compared to most other areas. At 8.1%, this is a little above both the Queensland and national figures.
8.1% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32451/rocklea/topic/health-disability