39.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riverview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Riverview
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Riverview has some of the highest rates of health issues and disability compared to similar areas. Nearly 40% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is far above both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 16.2% of people—well above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent conditions include asthma at 14% and arthritis at 11.9%.
16.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Riverview, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here, with 14.3% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the Australian average of 5.8% and has risen by 4 percentage points since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031295/riverview/topic/health-disability