31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Oak · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glen Oak
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term health issues marks Glen Oak, where 31% of people live with a lasting condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and arthritis are the most common problems reported by residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 31% of residents affected. Mental health issues are reported by 9.9% of people, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 Oak, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.7% of people in Glen Oak need help with daily activities. This is a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.7% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 Oak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11656/glen-oak/topic/health-disability