31.4%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rockhampton · Urban Area
Health & Disability in Rockhampton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Rockhampton now need help with daily activities, with the rate rising 2.2 percentage points since 2011. This is part of a broader trend where 31.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.8%, followed by arthritis and asthma. While 58% of people have no long-term health issues, about 11% of the population live with a mental health condition, slightly above the Queensland average.
10.8%
Higher than 57% of urban area 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 Rockhampton, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 7.3% of residents, which is higher than most other areas. This figure is a little above both the state and national rates.
7.3% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Rockhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3014/rockhampton/topic/health-disability