22.4%
Lower than 79% 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.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in Glenroy than in most other areas. Only 22.4% of the population reports a long-term health issue, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthy population, despite some specific needs for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. This includes a very low rate of mental health conditions at 0%, compared to 8.8% across Australia; the most common health issues reported are arthritis and heart disease.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
While overall health is strong, 7.1% of people need help with daily activities. This is a little above the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%, and is much higher than most similar areas.
7.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
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/SAL11683/glenroy/topic/health-disability