33.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Richmond · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Richmond
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Richmond (L) (Tas.) live with long-term health conditions compared to the national figure. While about 33.1% of the population manages a chronic health issue, the need for daily help has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 14.8%, followed by mental health at 9.2%. Overall, the 33.1% of residents with a long-term health condition is well above the Australian average of 27.7%.
9.2%
Lower than 58% 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, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 6.8% and represents a 3.7 point drop since 2011.
5.1% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621022/richmond/topic/health-disability