34.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riverglades · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Riverglades
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of chronic illness than most similar areas mark Riverglades. About 34.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the South Australian average of 31.0%. This creates a health profile that stands out compared to both the state and the nation.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 12.0%, followed by asthma and mental health at 9.1% each. While 60% of people report no long-term conditions, the proportion of those with a health issue is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Riverglades, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little fewer people in Riverglades need help with daily activities than in the rest of the state or country, with 4.7% requiring assistance. This is around the middle for areas of its type.
4.7% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Riverglades [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41261/riverglades/topic/health-disability