39.3%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Rock · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in The Rock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing need for daily help marks the current health landscape in The Rock, where 8.8% of people now require assistance. This is much higher than most similar areas. Long-term health issues are also far more common here than across the state and nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 39.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.3% of residents.
15.3%
Higher than 96% 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 The Rock, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen by 5.3 points since 2011 to reach 8.8%. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
8.8% ▲ +152.8%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 The Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121107/the-rock/topic/health-disability