31.5%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Red Hill South · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Red Hill South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Asthma is the most common long-term health condition in Red Hill South, affecting 10.7% of residents. While many people here live without chronic illness, the proportion of those with a long-term health condition is well above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the 27.7% seen across Australia. Arthritis (9.4%) and mental health conditions (8.4%) are also common, though mental health rates are lower than most areas.
8.4%
Lower than 67% 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 Hill South, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.3% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the national average, though the number has risen from 0.9% in 2011.
4.3% ▲ +400.7%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Hill South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222079/red-hill-south/topic/health-disability