38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rothwell · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rothwell
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness are seen in Rothwell than in most similar areas. About 38.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 13.9%, followed by mental health conditions at 12.3%. This mental health rate is a little above the Queensland figure, and 6.5% of the population 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 Rothwell, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging here, with 11.3% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above both the state and national figures, which sit at 6% and 5.8%.
11.3% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Rothwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32483/rothwell/topic/health-disability