34.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ravenswood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term illness than the state average defines the health profile of Ravenswood. While 34.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, the need for daily assistance remains surprisingly low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common ailments here, with 13.8% and 10.6% of people affected. This contributes to a long-term health rate that is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%.
8.4%
Higher than 52% 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 Ravenswood, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of illness, only 2.7% of people in Ravenswood need help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
2.7% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22142/ravenswood/topic/health-disability