16.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ryde - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few people in Ryde - South report long-term health struggles compared to other similar areas. Only 16.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest of its kind in the region.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the state and national figures, affecting only 4.9% of people. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported conditions are asthma and diabetes.
16.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
4.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Ryde - South, None is the majority at 82%; One condition is next at 14%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is less common here than in most areas. At 4.4%, this is a little below both the New South Wales and Australian figures of 5.8%.
4.4% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Ryde - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021725/ryde-south/topic/health-disability