45.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Robertstown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Robertstown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Robertstown now live with a long-term health condition, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011. This is one of the highest rates for any similar area, with 45.7% of people reporting a chronic health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in the rest of the state, with arthritis affecting 23.8% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure at 16.1%.
16.1%
Higher than 94% 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 Robertstown, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 14.8% of the population, which is well above the 5.8% typical across Australia.
14.8% ▲ +70.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Robertstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41265/robertstown/topic/health-disability