32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ruse · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ruse
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well over 32% of people in Ruse live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well above the national average. This represents a significant health burden for the area, though the need for daily assistance remains similar to other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (11.1%) and asthma (10.3%) being the most reported conditions. While 8.8% of residents have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the national figure.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Ruse, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Ruse need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is only about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
6.0% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Ruse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13458/ruse/topic/health-disability