31.6%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Romsey · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Romsey
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges are more common in Romsey than in the wider state, with 31.6% of people living with a long-term condition. This is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. While many residents stay healthy, these figures show a notable gap in long-term wellness compared to national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue affecting 11.4% of residents, followed by mental health conditions at 10.3%. This mental health rate is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term conditions, but 21.3% of the population live with one.
10.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre 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 Romsey, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.2% of people in Romsey need some help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, although it has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +90.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Romsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215074/romsey/topic/health-disability