20.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ryde · Suburb / Locality
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Ryde than in the rest of the state. Only 20.1% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas compared to similar places.
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 73.7% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also lower than the national figure, affecting 5.7% of residents.
20.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Ryde, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 16%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Ryde need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
5.1% ▼ -7.1%
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 Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13469/ryde/topic/health-disability