27.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ramsgate · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ramsgate
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 5.6% of people in Ramsgate need help with daily activities, which is a figure higher than most similar areas. Overall, the health profile of the suburb is typical for the region, with 27.7% of residents living with a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 27.7% of the population, about the same as the state and national figures. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.0% of residents, while arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 8.9%.
7.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality 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 Ramsgate, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.6% of people require some assistance with daily activities. This is a higher proportion than most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
5.6% ▲ +64.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Ramsgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13322/ramsgate/topic/health-disability