33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Red Rock · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Red Rock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the health profile of Red Rock. About 33.7% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. This suggests a community facing significant health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here, affecting 11.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, with 9.2% of the population affected, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality 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 Red Rock, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for a larger share of people here than in most similar places. Around 6.6% of residents need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.8%.
6.6% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Red Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13347/red-rock/topic/health-disability