31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
West Ridgley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in West Ridgley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of people needing daily help than most similar areas marks the health profile of West Ridgley. While 31.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, this is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with arthritis being the most frequent at 11.3%. Mental health conditions affect 10.5% of people, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.5%
Higher than 72% 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 West Ridgley, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 8.1% of the population. This is a little above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia, and is much higher than most similar areas.
8.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 West Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60739/west-ridgley/topic/health-disability