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Redfern · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in Redfern

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Mental health challenges are a significant part of daily life for many in Redfern, where 11.7% of people live with such a condition. While overall long-term health is typical for the region, this specific struggle is much more common here than in most other areas.

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📍 Redfern, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Redfern sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Redfern — lower than 59% of areas.

Redfern26.8%
2016, NSW 26.7%
New South Wales 27.0%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 26.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health is the most reported issue at 11.7%, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 8.0%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Redfern, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 63.9% One condition 18.8% Two conditions 5.3% Three or more 2.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Redfern, the largest group is Mental health at 25%, followed by Other condition (18%) and Asthma (17%).

Mental health 11.7% Other condition 8.5% Asthma 7.9% Arthritis 6.2% Diabetes 3.5% Heart disease 3.1% Cancer 2.5% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.5% of people in Redfern need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.

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 Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031642/redfern/topic/health-disability