29.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rosslea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rosslea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are much more common in Rosslea than in most similar areas. While about 29.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, the rate of mental health issues is well above the national figure. This highlights a significant health challenge for the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.1% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 8.5% and asthma at 7.9%, though 61% of people report having no long-term health conditions.
12.1%
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 Rosslea, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5% of people in Rosslea need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the Queensland rate of 6% and about the same as the figure for the rest of Australia.
5.0% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.0%
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 Rosslea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32478/rosslea/topic/health-disability