22.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ruthven · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ruthven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 22.8% of people in Ruthven have a long-term health condition, a figure that is well below the national average. This suggests a generally healthy population, though a small number of residents still face significant daily challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much less common here than in most areas, with the typical resident reporting no conditions at all. Arthritis is the most frequent ailment at 10.5%, while mental health conditions affect 5.3% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure.
5.3%
Lower than 74% 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 Ruthven, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 7.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the state and national figures and is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.9% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Ruthven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13465/ruthven/topic/health-disability