43.8%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rawson · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Rawson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-four percent of people in Rawson live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high rate of illness is mirrored by a significant number of residents who also need regular help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the highest for this area type, with 14.9% of people reporting a mental health condition and 14.6% living with arthritis. Both figures are well above the 8.8% national average for mental health.
14.9%
Higher than 94% 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 Rawson, None is the majority at 52%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 14.2% of residents. This is well above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and has risen by 5.4 points since 2011.
14.2% ▲ +61.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Rawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222078/rawson/topic/health-disability