26.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Richmond - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Richmond - North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health concerns have become more prominent in Richmond - North, where 11% of people now report such a condition. While long-term health needs are generally typical for the area, the rate of mental health conditions is much higher than in most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 11%, which is a little above the Victorian and national figures of 8.8%. Overall, 26.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure about the same as the rest of the state.
11.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 - North, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Richmond - North need some help with their daily activities. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the national rate of 5.8%.
5.1% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071518/richmond-north/topic/health-disability