26.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ryanston · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ryanston
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Six out of ten people in Ryanston report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, although it has a higher rate of people needing daily help than the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas. Notably, the 4.3% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%.
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 Ryanston, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national average, 6.8% of people in Ryanston need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas.
6.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Ryanston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22219/ryanston/topic/health-disability