36.6%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rainbow Flat · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Rainbow Flat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Rainbow Flat now need help with daily activities than in 2011. While the area has a much higher rate of long-term health issues than the national figure, the percentage of people requiring daily assistance remains lower than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health issues are particularly common, affecting 12% of residents, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
12.0%
Higher than 78% 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 Rainbow Flat, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 4.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. This proportion has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +114.1%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
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 Rainbow Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122113/rainbow-flat/topic/health-disability