40.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Redridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Redridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Redridge live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. About 40.8% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is mirrored in the number of people who need help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, with arthritis affecting 19.1% of the population. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of residents.
11.3%
Higher than 78% 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 Redridge, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many in Redridge, as 9.1% of people need help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure.
9.1% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Redridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32412/redridge/topic/health-disability