30.3%
Higher than 66% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Richmond · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Richmond
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More residents in Richmond live with long-term health conditions than in most similar areas. About 30.3% of the population manages a lasting health issue, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 10.6%, followed by mental health issues at 9.1%. This rate of mental health conditions is slightly higher than the state average, while 59.7% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
9.1%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate 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 Richmond, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily assistance has risen to 6.6% since 2011, up from 4.0%. This is higher than most similar areas and sits about 0.8 percentage points above the national figure.
6.6% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED138/richmond/topic/health-disability