21.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Waverley - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Glen Waverley - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much fewer people live with long-term health issues in Glen Waverley - West compared to most similar areas. Only 21.1% of residents report a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend is especially clear for mental health, where the local rate is among the lowest across the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 4.8% of people report a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Victoria and Australia. Most residents are healthy, with 73.3% reporting no long-term conditions at all.
4.8%
Lower than 90% 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 Waverley - West, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 15%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This has barely changed since 2011, when the rate was 4.6%.
5.4% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Waverley - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051322/glen-waverley-west/topic/health-disability