40.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ravenswood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Ravenswood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty per cent of people in Ravenswood live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This represents one of the highest rates of chronic illness across similar areas. Many residents manage multiple health issues, which impacts the overall wellbeing of the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 16.4% of residents, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma at 15.3% and arthritis at 13.3%.
16.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Ravenswood, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in Ravenswood than in most other areas, affecting 9.5% of people. This is well above the national figure and has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
9.5% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011045/ravenswood/topic/health-disability