Reid · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Reid

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Well above the national figures, 31.3% of people in Reid live with a long-term health condition. While most residents are healthy, those with chronic issues are more likely to report mental health struggles than people in other parts of the territory.

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📍 Reid, Suburb / Locality

Where Reid sits — People with a long-term health condition

31.3%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Reid — higher than 62% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Reid31.3%
2612, ACT 25.1%
Australian Capital Territory 28.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 12.5% of people, which is much higher than most areas. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis (8.7%) and asthma (8.5%).

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Reid, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 25%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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Reid splits fairly evenly between Mental health (24%) and Other condition (20%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Despite higher rates of long-term illness, only 3.1% of people in Reid need help with daily activities, a figure a little below both the territory and national averages.

3.1% ▼ -28.7%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 3.1%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80113/reid/topic/health-disability