26.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riverhills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Riverhills
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A growing number of people in Riverhills now require help with daily activities, with this figure rising by 1.4 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, 26.2% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The typical resident here is healthier than most, as 69% of people report having no long-term health conditions. For those who do, mental health is the most common issue at 9.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.1%
Higher than 54% 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 Riverhills, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.7% of people need assistance with daily activities, a rate that is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 6%, though it has increased from 2.3% in 2011.
3.7% ▲ +59.4%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 Riverhills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011083/riverhills/topic/health-disability