29.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Redbanks · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Redbanks
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher proportion of people in Redbanks struggle with mental health and daily tasks compared to national trends. About 11.9% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is well above the Australian figure of 8.8%. This health gap is seen across the community, with more people requiring daily assistance than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 29.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 11.9%, followed by arthritis at 10.3% and asthma at 8.1%.
11.9%
Higher than 82% 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 Redbanks, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 8.6% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the 6.7% seen across South Australia.
8.6% ▲ +360.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Redbanks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41240/redbanks/topic/health-disability