33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glencoe · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glencoe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Glencoe live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area stand out as having higher health needs than most similar places. These challenges are reflected in the number of residents who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 33.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 27%. Arthritis is the most common issue at 13.9%, while 9.6% of people live with a mental health condition.
9.6%
Higher than 65% 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 Glencoe, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.2% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most other areas and a little above the Australian average of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +112.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Glencoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11661/glencoe/topic/health-disability