21.2%
Lower than 83% 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.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Riverton than in the rest of the country. Only 21.2% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a generally healthier population across the suburb.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 74% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also a little below the state average at 5.3%, while arthritis and other general conditions are the most reported issues.
5.3%
Lower than 74% 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 78%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents, as only 3.3% of people need help with their day-to-day activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
3.3% ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
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/SAL51298/riverton/topic/health-disability