28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glossodia · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glossodia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65% of people in Glossodia report having no long-term health conditions. This creates a healthy profile for the area, where the number of people with chronic health issues is roughly in line with the state and national averages.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 28.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Asthma is the most common issue affecting 11% of people, while mental health conditions affect 8.3%, a rate about the same as the national figure.
8.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Glossodia, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is manageable for most, with 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +67.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Glossodia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11688/glossodia/topic/health-disability