29.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ramsay · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ramsay
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of people need help with daily tasks in Ramsay compared to the state and national figures. While 29.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area sees a much lower rate of mental health issues than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.8% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 9.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 14.9% of residents.
6.8%
Lower than 63% 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 Ramsay, None is the majority at 79%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 8.1% of the community. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
8.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Ramsay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41237/ramsay/topic/health-disability