23.7%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Iris - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Glen Iris - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in Glen Iris - East than in the rest of the country. Only 23.7% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area one of the healthiest among similar suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.3% of people, which is a little below the Victorian average. Among those with long-term conditions, asthma is the most common at 7.8%, while 71.6% of all residents report having no health conditions at all.
6.3%
Lower than 80% 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 Glen Iris - East, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in the area need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.6%.
3.2% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Glen Iris - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011150/glen-iris-east/topic/health-disability