39.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rhyll · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Rhyll
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the profile of Rhyll. Around 39% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. This health burden is seen across a range of chronic illnesses, including arthritis and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 16.7%, followed by mental health issues at 10.8%. This mental health figure is a little above the 8.8% recorded for both Victoria and Australia.
10.8%
Higher than 63% 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 Rhyll, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.9% of people in Rhyll need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 7.6%.
5.9% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 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 Rhyll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221061/rhyll/topic/health-disability