33.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
North Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in North Richmond
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health struggles in North Richmond than in most other areas. Around 33.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a higher local demand for health services and support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of the population. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 10.6% and asthma at 9.3%.
10.8%
Higher than 74% 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 North Richmond, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 6.9% of people who need help with everyday activities. This is a little above the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia.
6.9% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 North Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13012/north-richmond/topic/health-disability