35.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ridgehaven · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ridgehaven
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than one in three people in Ridgehaven live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This health burden is reflected in the fact that many residents require extra support for daily tasks. The area faces significantly higher health challenges than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.4% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the South Australian average of 31%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.2%, followed by mental health conditions at 10%, which is slightly above the Australian rate.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Ridgehaven, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life requires more support here than in most areas, with 9.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% and a little above the state average.
9.2% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Ridgehaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41257/ridgehaven/topic/health-disability