24.7%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riverwood · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Riverwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health problems in Riverwood than in the rest of the country. While only 24.7% of residents live with a chronic condition, there is a surprising gap in support needs, as more people here require help with daily tasks than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are less common here, with a rate well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 6.3% of residents, a little below the New South Wales rate of 8.0%.
6.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Riverwood, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 8.4% of people need help with daily activities. This is much higher than in most areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.4% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13386/riverwood/topic/health-disability