31.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Richmond Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Richmond Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Richmond Hill, affecting 11.2% of the population. Overall, the area sees a much higher rate of long-term health conditions than both the state and national figures. This is true despite a relatively low number of people reporting mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.9% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. While 64% of residents have no long-term conditions, asthma (7.5%) and heart disease (5.5%) follow arthritis as the most frequent issues.
7.2%
Lower than 59% 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 Richmond Hill, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.3% ▲ +66.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13376/richmond-hill/topic/health-disability