41.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Risdon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Risdon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Risdon than across Australia. About 41.1% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness is reflected in the number of people who need help with daily tasks.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common issues here, affecting 17.2% of people—a rate well above both the state and national figures. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 15.8% and asthma and diabetes, both at 7.7%.
17.2%
Higher than 97% 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 Risdon, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 7.2% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60555/risdon/topic/health-disability