21.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Glenwood
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Glenwood than in the rest of the state. Only 21.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. This makes the area significantly healthier than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here, affecting just 4.9% of people compared to 8.8% nationally. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most often report asthma, diabetes, or arthritis.
4.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Glenwood, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen slightly since 2011, when it sat at 2.4%.
4.0% ▲ +65.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 Glenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021309/glenwood/topic/health-disability