18.4%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Reid · Federal Electorate
Health & Disability in Reid
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term illness in Reid than in most other areas. Only 18.4% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a population that is generally healthier than the average Australian.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are also much less common here at 4.6%, well below the 8.8% national rate. Most residents report no long-term health issues at all, while the most frequent conditions are other general illnesses, asthma, and arthritis.
4.6%
Lower than 92% of federal electorate 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 Reid, None is the majority at 80%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is less affected by disability in Reid, as only 3.9% of people need help with everyday activities. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
3.9% ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 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 Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED137/reid/topic/health-disability