38.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Redcastle · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Redcastle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Redcastle is shaped by a high burden of illness, with nearly 39% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, marking the area as one where health challenges are much more common than in most other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent here, affecting 20.9% of people—a figure far above the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Other common long-term issues include arthritis at 14.9% and heart disease at 10.4%.
20.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Redcastle, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rates of illness, those needing help with daily activities sit at 4.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
4.5% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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).
More for Redcastle
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Redcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22153/redcastle/topic/health-disability