33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Ridgley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people than usual in Ridgley live with chronic health issues, with 33.3% reporting a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges are common in the area, particularly mental health and arthritis, which impact the daily lives of many residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.6% of people. This is well above the Australian figure of 8.8% and higher than the Tasmanian average. Arthritis (10.1%) and asthma (9.5%) are also frequent long-term issues.
12.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Ridgley, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of residents need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +130.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60553/ridgley/topic/health-disability