28.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Roma · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Roma
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in Roma report having no long-term health conditions. This reflects a generally healthy population, with fewer residents living with chronic health issues than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Asthma is the most common issue at 10.8%, followed by mental health conditions at 8.8%, which is about the same as across Australia.
8.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Roma, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.8% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. However, this need has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 2.7%.
3.8% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Roma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314020/roma/topic/health-disability