30.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ridleyton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ridleyton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of mental health issues than most similar areas mark the health profile of Ridleyton. While about 30.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, the number of people needing daily assistance is also notably high for the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 13.4%, which is the most common long-term health issue here. Other common conditions include asthma (8.6%) and arthritis (7.1%), though 62.7% of residents report having no long-term health problems.
13.4%
Higher than 88% 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 Ridleyton, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 7.2% of people in Ridleyton need some help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Ridleyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41258/ridleyton/topic/health-disability