28.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About the same as most similar areas, Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood has a health profile that mirrors state and national trends. While 28.6% of people live with a long-term health condition, mental health challenges are more common here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 10.3% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Other common long-term issues include asthma at 8.9% and arthritis at 8.0%, while 62.8% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 5.7%, which is about the same as the national average. This figure has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +75.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 Butler - Merriwa - Ridgewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031099/butler-merriwa-ridgewood/topic/health-disability