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Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

More people in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) live with mental health conditions than in most similar areas. While overall long-term health struggles are typical for the region, a striking 11.7% of residents report a mental health condition. This contrasts with a very low need for daily physical assistance across the suburb.

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📍 Richmond (Northern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.8%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) — lower than 59% of areas.

Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)26.8%
Greater Melbourne 25.5%
Victoria 27.4%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are a little above the Victorian and national figures at 11.7%, making it one of the most common health struggles here. Other common issues include asthma at 9.1% and arthritis at 5.1%, though most residents report no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Richmond (Northern Metropolitan), None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 65.6% One condition 20.4% Two conditions 4.7% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Richmond (Northern Metropolitan), the largest group is Mental health at 27%, followed by Asthma (21%) and Other condition (19%).

Mental health 11.7% Asthma 9.1% Other condition 8.1% Arthritis 5.1% Diabetes 2.7% Cancer 2.2% Heart disease 2.2% Lung condition 0.8% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the national average of 5.8% and has barely changed since 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.9% —

Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.

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 Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27003/richmond/topic/health-disability