30.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Middle Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Middle Ridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Middle Ridge, affecting 10.5% of the population. While a little more people here live with a long-term health condition than the national figure, those with mental health conditions are less common than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is higher than most areas. Aside from arthritis, the most frequent reports are of other conditions at 9.0% and asthma at 8.3%.
8.0%
Lower than 60% 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 Middle Ridge, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.0% of people requiring support. This figure has risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
8.0% ▲ +158.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011452/middle-ridge/topic/health-disability