37.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Innes · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glen Innes
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Glen Innes, where 14.5% of people live with the condition. Overall, health challenges are far more common here than in most other areas, with 37.4% of residents managing a long-term health condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
The rate of long-term health conditions is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are also much more common than in most areas, affecting 12.1% of the population.
12.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality 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 Innes, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here, with 8.6% needing help with daily activities. This is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.6% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11653/glen-innes/topic/health-disability