24.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riverbend · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Riverbend
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Riverbend compared to the rest of the state. Only 24.1% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the Queensland figure of 28.8%. This suggests a generally healthier population than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also less common here, with only 6.1% of people affected, well below the state figure. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most often deal with arthritis (7.9%) or asthma (7.0%).
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Riverbend, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 6.2% of people in Riverbend need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 5.8%.
6.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Riverbend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32437/riverbend/topic/health-disability