37.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Russells Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Russells Bridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life for many in Russells Bridge is shaped by managing chronic illness, as 37.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, though the area has a notably low rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
While 4.3% of people have a mental health condition—which is well below the Victorian average of 8.8%—many others struggle with physical health. The most common long-term issues are other general conditions, arthritis, cancer, and heart disease.
4.3%
Lower than 78% 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 Russells Bridge, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is a little above the national figure, with 7.1% of people needing some help with their daily activities.
7.1% ▲ +69.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Russells Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22216/russells-bridge/topic/health-disability