33.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenridding · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glenridding
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the figures for most similar areas, health challenges are common in Glenridding. About 33.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is significantly higher than the national rate of 27.7%. This is a place where health needs are much more frequent than in the rest of the state.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common here, affecting 13.5% of residents, which is well above the 8.8% national figure. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 14.3%, while 53.3% of people report having no long-term health conditions.
13.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Glenridding, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Assistance needs are among the highest for similar areas, with 11.2% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
11.2% ▲ +122.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Glenridding [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11680/glenridding/topic/health-disability