23.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rivervale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Rivervale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 23.2% of people in Rivervale have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most other areas. This makes the local population healthier than the typical Australian, with the figure sitting well below the national rate of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while 16.2% have one condition.
8.6%
Lower than 52% 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 Rivervale, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A small number of people in Rivervale need help with daily activities. At 4.3%, this is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%.
4.3% —
Lower than 72% 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 Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021311/rivervale/topic/health-disability