33.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Red Cliffs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Red Cliffs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people face health challenges in Red Cliffs than in most similar areas. About 33.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This burden of ill health is reflected in a higher need for daily support across the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with asthma (11.4%) and arthritis (10.6%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions are much more frequent than in most areas, affecting 11% of residents.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Cliffs, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Help with daily activities is needed by 8.5% of the population. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.9% and higher than most similar areas.
8.5% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22147/red-cliffs/topic/health-disability