34.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rockleigh · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rockleigh
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Rockleigh, where 34.1% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most common issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 34.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the South Australian figure of 31.0%. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of the population.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Rockleigh, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.2% of residents, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
4.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Rockleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41267/rockleigh/topic/health-disability