26.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Red Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people report long-term health struggles in Red Hill compared to the rest of the territory. Around 26.3% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is a little below the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.1% of people. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while others most often report arthritis and asthma.
26.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
7.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Red Hill, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 6.6%.
5.0% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061069/red-hill/topic/health-disability