35.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Redhead · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Redhead
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over one-third of people in Redhead live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of illness affects daily life for many residents, with health challenges being much more common here than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 12.1%, while mental health conditions affect 10.8% of the population.
10.8%
Higher than 75% 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 Redhead, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.9% of people who need help with their everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both the state and the nation.
8.9% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Redhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13353/redhead/topic/health-disability