24.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riverview · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Riverview
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 71% of people in Riverview have no long-term health conditions, making it a healthier area than most. This wellness is reflected across the board, with rates of chronic illness and disability sitting well below both state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 24.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This includes a lower rate of mental health conditions (6.6%) compared to the 8.8% seen across the country.
6.6%
Lower than 64% 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 Riverview, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Riverview need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia, and is lower than most similar areas.
3.2% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13385/riverview/topic/health-disability