26.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riana · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Riana
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Lower rates of chronic illness define Riana, where only 26.8% of people report a long-term health condition. This is well below the state figure, though it remains about the same as the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 8.0% of residents, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term illness at 8.9%, while 61% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions.
8.0%
Lower than 51% 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 Riana, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for some here, as 8.0% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above both the state and national figures.
8.0% ▲ +100.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Riana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60550/riana/topic/health-disability