31.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenelg · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glenelg
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas define the health profile of Glenelg (NSW). Around 31.8% of residents live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While many face these health challenges, there are surprisingly few people who require daily help to manage them.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common struggle here, affecting 18.2% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little more common than in the rest of New South Wales, with 9.1% of the population reporting a condition.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Glenelg, None is the majority at 68%; Two conditions is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Almost no one in this area needs help with daily activities. At 0.0%, this is much lower than most other areas and well below the Australian average of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11666/glenelg/topic/health-disability