40.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rochester · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Rochester
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 40% of people in Rochester live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This is a much higher rate than most similar areas, with a significant number of residents managing chronic illnesses or mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 40.8% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis (15.8%) and mental health (12.2%) being the most common. This is far above the 27.7% national average, and mental health conditions are well above the national figure by 3.5 points.
12.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Rochester, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activities require assistance for 11% of residents, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 5.8%. This need for help has risen by 3.2 points since 2011.
11.0% ▲ +41.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Rochester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215073/rochester/topic/health-disability