22.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Botanic Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Botanic Ridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health struggles in Botanic Ridge than in most other areas. Only 22.9% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthy community compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue here at 9.4%, while mental health conditions affect 8.0% of people. This mental health figure is about the same as the national average, though overall health is much better than in most areas.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Botanic Ridge, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 2.8% needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
2.8% ▲ +129.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Botanic Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20307/botanic-ridge/topic/health-disability