35.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenroy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glenroy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Glenroy, where 35% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as one with significantly higher health needs than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 35% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.6%, followed by mental health conditions, which affect 10.4% of the population.
10.4%
Higher 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 Glenroy, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more difficult for residents here, with 9.1% needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% figure for both New South Wales and Australia.
9.1% ▲ +190.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Glenroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11682/glenroy/topic/health-disability