35.3%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Richmond Valley · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Richmond Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Richmond Valley live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as having a much higher rate of illness than most other regions. These health challenges are a significant part of local life, affecting a large portion of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 12.4%, followed by mental health issues at 10.8%. The rate of mental health conditions is a little above the Australian figure of 8.8%.
10.8%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) 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 Valley, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national figure of 5.8% of people here need help with daily activities, at 7.9%. This rate is much higher than in most other areas and has barely changed since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Richmond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16610/richmond-valley/topic/health-disability