32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Rileys Hill · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Rileys Hill
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average marks Rileys Hill. About 32% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This increased health burden is reflected in the number of people requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here at 12.2%, followed by asthma at 9.9%. While 63.5% of people have no long-term health issues, those with mental health conditions make up 8.8% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
8.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Rileys Hill, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily support is needed by 9.4% of people in Rileys Hill. This is much higher than most other areas and sits well above the New South Wales average of 5.8%.
9.4% ▲ +135.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Rileys Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13379/rileys-hill/topic/health-disability