41.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riverton · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Riverton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Riverton has some of the highest rates of long-term health issues among similar areas. About 41.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health gap for the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 11.6% of residents, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 17.3%, while 5.7% of people manage three or more conditions.
11.6%
Higher than 80% 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 Riverton, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 12.7% of the population, a figure well above the South Australian average of 6.7%. This high need for assistance is among the highest at this level.
12.7% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Riverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41263/riverton/topic/health-disability