49.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Raymond Island · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Raymond Island
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Raymond Island live with a long-term health condition, which is far more common than in most other areas. This high rate of chronic illness is matched by a significant number of people who require daily help to manage their lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 49.4% of people here have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the Victorian average of 27.4%. Arthritis is the most common issue, affecting 25.1% of residents, while 11.5% live with a mental health condition.
11.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Raymond Island, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (32%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.0% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%, though the rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
10.0% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Raymond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221060/raymond-island/topic/health-disability