49.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Raymond Island · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Raymond Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue for residents on Raymond Island, where 25.1% of people live with the condition. Health challenges are a major theme here, as nearly half the population lives with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the Victorian average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Almost half of residents (49.4%) have a long-term health condition, which is far above the 27.4% seen across Victoria. Mental health conditions are also more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of the population.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Raymond Island, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (32%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many locals, with 10% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
10.0% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22145/raymond-island/topic/health-disability