31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Redbank Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Redbank Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Daily life in Redbank Creek is marked by a higher rate of chronic illness than most areas. While 31.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, the area has a much lower need for daily assistance compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequent issues, each affecting 10.5% of people, though mental health conditions are well below the Queensland average at 6.5%.
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 Redbank Creek, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Very few people in Redbank Creek require help with daily activities. At 2.4%, this is well below both the national figure of 5.8% and the Queensland average of 6.0%.
2.4% ▼ -53.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
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 Redbank Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32404/redbank-creek/topic/health-disability