24.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glendon Brook · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glendon Brook
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than 25% of people in Glendon Brook have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. This makes the area healthier than most similar places. Only 2.7% of residents need help with their daily activities, a rate much lower than across New South Wales.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with the most reported being arthritis at 10.3% and asthma at 7.3%. Mental health conditions are also less frequent, affecting 5.7% of people, which is well below the Australian average.
5.7%
Lower than 72% 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 Glendon Brook, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more independent in Glendon Brook than in other areas. Only 2.7% of people require assistance with daily tasks, a figure that is well below the 5.8% seen across New South Wales and Australia.
2.7% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 Glendon Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11665/glendon-brook/topic/health-disability