39.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rylstone · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Rylstone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Rylstone, affecting 18.4% of residents. This community faces a significant health burden, with a far higher share of people living with long-term conditions than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Nearly 40% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While arthritis and asthma are common, those with mental health conditions make up 7.5% of the population, a figure slightly below the Australian average.
7.5%
Lower than 75% 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 Rylstone, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.5% of residents, which is a little above the New South Wales average. This need has grown over the last decade, rising by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +137.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Rylstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121099/rylstone/topic/health-disability