31.0%
Higher than 61% 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.
More than double the national rate of people need daily help in Richmond Hill, where 10.6% of residents require assistance. This is a high-need area for health services, with long-term health conditions affecting 31% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis (9.7%) and asthma (8.4%) are the most frequent conditions, while mental health conditions affect 7.7% of people.
7.7%
Lower than 55% 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 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is very high in Richmond Hill, with 10.6% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the 6% seen across Queensland and 5.8% across Australia.
10.6% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
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/SAL32426/richmond-hill/topic/health-disability