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Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm

Long term health conditions

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In Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm, the most common long-term health condition was asthma, while 26.0% of the population reported one or more health conditions, a lower rate than in Blacktown City (26.6%).

The 2021 Census looked for the first time at the level of incidence of selected long-term health conditions in the community. The Census question asked respondents if they have been diagnosed with a specific condition (or other condition) from a list of ten conditions plus "other". Combined, these ten conditions comprise approximately 60% of Australia's deaths, and even those which are not deadly contribute substantially to the burden of disease.

It is well known that socio-economic factors also contribute to morbidity and health outcomes, with lower-socio economic characteristics correlated with higher incidence of some health conditions. The inclusion of this topic in the Census enables these factors to be explored in more detail.

Also, in society, health conditions tend to increase with age. For these reasons, it is recommended that long-term health conditions data for be viewed at in conjunction with age structure, household income, educational qualifications, and need for assistance datasets, along with the SEIFA index of disadvantage.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?'

Long term health conditions - Summary
Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm - Persons (Usual residence)2021
Long-term health conditions - SummaryNumber%Blacktown City %
Population with at least one long-term health condition3,33926.026.6
No long-term health conditions8,45265.965.4
Not stated1,0398.18.0
Total persons12,831100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Long term health conditions
Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm - Persons (Usual residence)2021
Long-term health conditionsNumber%Blacktown City %
Arthritis6875.46.1
Asthma1,0037.87.3
Cancer (including remission)1841.41.7
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)310.20.5
Diabetes5114.06.1
Heart disease2952.33.0
Kidney disease690.50.8
Lung condition1461.11.2
Mental health condition9307.26.0
Stroke680.50.7
Other long-term health condition8576.77.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the long term health conditions of Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm in 2021 compared to Blacktown City shows that there was a lower proportion of people with a long-term health condition 26.0% compared to 26.6% in Blacktown City.

The major differences in the long-term health conditions between Riverstone – Vineyard – Grantham Farm and Blacktown City are:

  • A larger percentage with Mental health condition (7.2% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage with Diabetes (4.0% compared to 6.1%)

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