36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ravenswood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ravenswood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Ravenswood live with a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in most other areas. This high rate of illness means the community faces more health challenges than the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Arthritis is the most common issue affecting 12.9% of people, while mental health conditions are also more frequent here than elsewhere at 10.4%.
10.4%
Higher than 71% 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 Ravenswood, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common in Ravenswood than in most areas, with 6.8% of people requiring support. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.8% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 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 Ravenswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51282/ravenswood/topic/health-disability