34.2%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Redlands · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Redlands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Redlands live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of the area's health profile. The data shows that 34.2% of residents manage long-term health issues, marking it as much higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.6%, followed by mental health issues affecting 10.8% of the population. This last figure is a little above both the Queensland and national averages, and overall, long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most other areas.
10.8%
Higher than 78% of state electorate 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 Redlands, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.5% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average. This need for assistance has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2011.
7.5% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
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).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Redlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30072/redlands/topic/health-disability