36.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glendale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glendale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of health issues than most similar areas define Glendale, where 36.8% of people live with a long-term condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with mental health and arthritis being the most common struggles for residents.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 14.6% of people—well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%. Over a third of the population has a long-term health issue, with 5% of residents managing three or more conditions.
14.6%
Higher than 91% 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 Glendale, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here than in other areas, as 7.5% need help with daily activities. This is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
7.5% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Glendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11662/glendale/topic/health-disability