34.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ripplebrook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ripplebrook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 34.7% of people in Ripplebrook live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas, though only 3% of residents actually need help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with asthma (14.9%) and arthritis (10.1%) being the most reported. About 9.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas but about the same as the Victorian figure.
9.3%
Higher than 62% 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 Ripplebrook, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.0% of people in Ripplebrook need assistance with daily tasks. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.0% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
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 Ripplebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22177/ripplebrook/topic/health-disability