18.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ringbark · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ringbark
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Ringbark than in most similar areas. Only 18.2% of residents report a chronic condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. While general health is strong, a higher proportion of the population needs help with daily tasks compared to the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with only 4.5% of people reporting a mental health condition. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while heart disease is the most reported condition at 6.4%.
4.5%
Lower than 77% 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 Ringbark, None is the majority at 84%; One condition is next at 13%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the low rate of chronic illness, 8.2% of people in Ringbark need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.
8.2% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Ringbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51297/ringbark/topic/health-disability