32.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rivett · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Rivett
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Rivett now need help with daily activities than in 2011. This is part of a broader health trend where 32.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with mental health and arthritis being the most reported. About 10.6% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
10.6%
Higher than 75% 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 Rivett, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure. This represents a rise of 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081095/rivett/topic/health-disability