36.5%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Riverside · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Riverside
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Riverside, where 11.9% of residents live with the condition. While a significant 36.5% of people have a long-term health condition, the area has seen a notable drop in those requiring daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with a rate of 36.5% which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma (10.9%) and mental health (9.5%) are also frequent, though mental health rates are only a little above the state average.
9.5%
Lower than 55% 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 Riverside, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Far fewer people need help with daily activities here than in most similar areas. Only 3.9% of residents require this support, which is a little below the national figure and represents a 4.1 percentage point drop since 2011.
3.9% ▼ -51.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122115/riverside/topic/health-disability