28.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
The Ridgeway · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in The Ridgeway
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in The Ridgeway is marked by a notably low rate of mental health conditions. While 28.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, the area is much healthier in terms of mental wellbeing than most other regions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect only 4.3% of residents, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis at 12.3% and heart disease at 6.2%.
4.3%
Lower than 78% 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 The Ridgeway, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in The Ridgeway need help with daily activities compared to most areas. At 3.7%, this is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.7% ▲ +106.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 The Ridgeway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13852/the-ridgeway/topic/health-disability