36.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Red Lion · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Red Lion
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Red Lion, where 13.5% of people live with such a struggle. This is part of a broader trend, as the area has a much higher rate of long-term health issues than most other places. Overall, 36% of residents manage a lasting health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The 36% of residents with a long-term health condition is well above the Victorian figure of 27.4%. Mental health affects 13.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%, followed by diabetes and other conditions at 9.9% each.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Lion, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (25%) and Two conditions (16%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.5% of people in Red Lion need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national figure, placing the area around the middle for similar places.
4.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Lion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22150/red-lion/topic/health-disability