20.7%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rockdale · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Rockdale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Rockdale than in most similar areas. Only 20.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, affecting 5.2% of the population. Most people here have no long-term health issues, with only 2% of residents managing three or more conditions.
5.2%
Lower than 90% of state electorate 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 Rockdale, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A smaller share of people need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 5.1%, this figure is about the same as the New South Wales average and has barely changed since 2011.
5.1% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10072/rockdale/topic/health-disability