42.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ramornie · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Forty-two point five per cent of people in Ramornie live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, with arthritis and mental health being the most common issues reported.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with 15.1% of people having arthritis and 14.5% reporting a mental health condition. This rate of mental health illness is well above the 8.8% figure for Australia.
42.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
14.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Ramornie, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many residents, as 9.7% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 5.8%.
9.7% ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 88% 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 Ramornie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13321/ramornie/topic/health-disability