31.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Risdon Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Risdon Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Risdon Vale than in the typical Australian town. Mental health conditions are particularly common here, with 13.1% of residents affected, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.6% of people have a long-term health condition, a rate well above the Australian average. Mental health is the most reported issue, followed by arthritis at 10.6% and asthma at 10%.
13.1%
Higher than 93% 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 Risdon Vale, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 7.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This need has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.8% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Risdon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021010/risdon-vale/topic/health-disability