21.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in North Ryde than in most similar areas. Only 21.8% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a remarkably healthy part of the region.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with the typical resident reporting no health issues at all. Mental health conditions are also lower than the national figure, affecting 6.3% of the population.
21.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In North Ryde, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people in North Ryde need some help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.0% ▼ -17.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in North Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13015/north-ryde/topic/health-disability