30.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riddells Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Riddells Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher than usual proportion of people in Riddells Creek live with a long-term health condition. About 30.7% of residents have a chronic health issue, which is well above the 27.4% figure for Victoria. This means more people here deal with ongoing health challenges than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term conditions, affecting 10% and 9.3% of the population. While 30.7% of people have a health condition, 62.2% of the community reports having none at all.
9.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Riddells Creek, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and sits a little below both the state and national averages.
3.4% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Riddells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021234/riddells-creek/topic/health-disability