26.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Rothbury · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in North Rothbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A smaller share of people live with long-term health issues in North Rothbury compared to most similar areas. Only 26.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 10.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Asthma is also frequent at 10.2%, while 67.2% of the population report having no long-term health conditions at all.
10.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre 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 North Rothbury, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 4.0% need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 1.4 points since 2011.
4.0% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115112/north-rothbury/topic/health-disability