38.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Red Cliffs · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Red Cliffs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people in Red Cliffs live with long-term health issues than in most other areas. About 38% of residents have a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with significant and widespread health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.6% of the population, a rate well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Common long-term issues in the area include asthma at 12.8%, mental health at 12.6%, and arthritis at 12.1%.
12.6%
Higher than 83% of urban centre 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 Red Cliffs, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 11% of residents, which is well above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for help has risen sharply, climbing 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
11.0% ▲ +247.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215070/red-cliffs/topic/health-disability