30.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenhaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 6% of people in Glenhaven now need help with daily activities, a figure that has almost doubled since 2011. This is a place where long-term health issues are more common than in most other areas, though reports of mental health conditions are notably low.
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.5%, while mental health conditions are much lower than most areas at 5.2%.
30.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
5.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Glenhaven, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 5.7%. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
5.7% ▲ +92.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Glenhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011294/glenhaven/topic/health-disability