33.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenelg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Glenelg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More residents in Glenelg (Vic.) now need help with daily activities than they did ten years ago. This area has a notably higher health burden, with 33% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.6%, while mental health conditions affect 9.2% of the population, a figure about the same as the national average.
9.2%
Higher than 55% 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 Glenelg, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more people need help with daily activities here than in the rest of the state, at 7%. This figure has risen since 2011, when it sat at 5.8%.
7.0% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011420/glenelg/topic/health-disability