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Health & Disability in Reedy Creek

Name: Health & Disability in Reedy Creek — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Only 20.8% of people in Reedy Creek report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes it a much healthier area than most other similar places across Australia.

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Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are far less common here than in the rest of the state. Mental health conditions affect 7.5% of residents, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Reedy Creek, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 74.2% One condition 17.6% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Reedy Creek splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 15%.

Mental health 7.5% Other condition 7.5% Asthma 6.3% Cancer 5.7% Heart disease 5.0% Arthritis 3.1% Diabetes 1.9% Lung condition 1.9% Stroke 1.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most residents, with only 3.8% needing help with daily activities. This is a little below the national figure 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 Reedy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13355/reedy-creek/topic/health-disability

Where Reedy Creek sits — People with a long-term health condition