28.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ringwood North · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ringwood North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health patterns in Ringwood North have remained steady over the last decade, with most residents reporting no long-term health issues. Around 28.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 9.1% of people. While 7.4% of residents have a mental health condition, this is a little below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia.
7.4%
Lower than 57% 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 North, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people in Ringwood North need help with their daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both the state and the rest of the country.
5.2% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22176/ringwood-north/topic/health-disability