32.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Riverview · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Riverview
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health issue in Mount Riverview, affecting 10.3% of residents. The area faces significant health challenges, with 32.1% of people living with a long-term condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 32.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than in most of Australia, affecting 10.1% of the population.
10.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality 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 Mount Riverview, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people who need help with daily activities is 4.8%. This is about the same as the state and national figures, which both sit at 5.8%.
4.8% ▲ +72.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Mount Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12799/mount-riverview/topic/health-disability