36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ravenswood South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ravenswood South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Ravenswood South, where 36.8% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. While many residents face health challenges, the need for daily help remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 13.2%, followed by asthma, heart disease and mental health, each affecting 9.2% of residents. While mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, the rate is about the same as the national figure of 8.8%.
9.2%
Higher than 61% 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 South, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is required by 3.9% of the population, which is around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.
3.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22143/ravenswood-south/topic/health-disability