29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Main Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Main Ridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A little more than 29% of people in Main Ridge live with a long-term health condition, which is slightly higher than the national figure. While some residents face chronic illness, the area has a lower rate of mental health conditions and a smaller need for daily assistance compared to the rest of Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.8% of the population, which is a little below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Among those with long-term health issues, arthritis is the most common at 9.7%, followed by asthma at 7.9%.
6.8%
Lower than 62% 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 Main Ridge, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 3.8% of residents, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average of 5.9%.
3.8% ▲ +192.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 Main Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21578/main-ridge/topic/health-disability