31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Richardson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Richardson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Richardson. About 31.4% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high proportion of people managing mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 11.4% of people, a figure much higher than most other areas. This is the most common long-term health issue here, followed closely by other conditions at 11.1% and arthritis at 9.8%.
11.4%
Higher than 79% 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 Richardson, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is higher than most areas, affecting 6.0% of residents. This is a little above the 4.6% seen across the Australian Capital Territory.
6.0% ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80114/richardson/topic/health-disability