49.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Reddestone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Reddestone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of the population in Reddestone lives with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the New South Wales rate of 27%. This gap is most striking when looking at chronic illness and mental health, where local rates are well above national figures. However, very few people in the area require daily help to get around.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 23.7% of people. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure, with 15.3% of residents affected, while 15.3% of the population also live with asthma.
15.3%
Higher than 92% 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 Reddestone, None is the majority at 54%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance needs are typical for the region. Only 5.1% of people report needing help with daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.1% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Reddestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13351/reddestone/topic/health-disability