22.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Waverley · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glen Waverley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much lower rate of long-term health issues than the state average defines Glen Waverley. Only 22.3% of residents live with a chronic condition, which is well below the 27.7% national figure. This makes it one of the healthier areas compared to similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are notably rare here, affecting just 4.8% of people, which is well below the 8.8% seen across Australia. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions include arthritis at 6.3% and asthma at 5.7%.
4.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Glen Waverley, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.1% of people in Glen Waverley need some help with daily activities. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
5.1% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
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 Glen Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21013/glen-waverley/topic/health-disability