27.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ross Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ross Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Ross Creek is marked by health patterns that mirror the broader community, with 27.8% of people living with a long-term health condition. These figures are about the same as those seen across Victoria and the rest of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, with asthma (9.8%) and arthritis (9.7%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 7.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
7.9%
Lower than 52% 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 Ross Creek, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Fewer people in Ross Creek need help with daily activities compared to other areas, with the rate sitting at 4.3%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
4.3% ▲ +94.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Ross Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22203/ross-creek/topic/health-disability