28.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ringwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ringwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of mental health issues and daily care needs set Ringwood apart from most similar areas. While 28% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is about the same as the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.9% of people. This is a little above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia, and it is the most reported long-term health issue in the area.
9.9%
Higher than 68% 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 Ringwood, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.5% of people in Ringwood need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the state figure of 5.9%.
6.5% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Ringwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22174/ringwood/topic/health-disability