24.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Russell Lea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Russell Lea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A small number of residents have reported changes in their health since 2011, but Russell Lea remains a healthy place. Only 24.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 6.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 7.7% of residents.
6.5%
Lower than 66% 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 Russell Lea, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is slightly higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national averages.
5.9% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13462/russell-lea/topic/health-disability