34.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Richmond North · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Richmond North
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Richmond North live with health challenges than in most similar areas. About 34.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This includes a notably high rate of mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of people. Arthritis (11%) and asthma (9.7%) are also frequent, with 34.5% of residents living with a long-term condition—well above the New South Wales figure of 27%.
11.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre 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 Richmond North, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.2% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average of 5.8%. However, this need has fallen slightly from 8.2% in 2011.
7.2% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 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 Richmond North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114026/richmond-north/topic/health-disability