33.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rokeby · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rokeby
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Rokeby live with long-term health issues compared to the national figure. About 33.2% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the Australian average of 27.7%. This is largely driven by high rates of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest for this type of area, affecting 15.1% of people—well above the 11.5% seen across Tasmania. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 10.9% and asthma at 10.6%.
15.1%
Higher than 92% 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 Rokeby, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 6.9% of the population. This is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas.
6.9% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Rokeby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60564/rokeby/topic/health-disability