37.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenhope · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glenhope
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than a third of residents in Glenhope now live with a long-term health condition, a figure that has risen since 2011. This is far above the national average, with 37.9% of the population affected. This trend is reflected in the high number of people who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 12.1% of people. While overall health conditions are far above the Victorian figure, mental health conditions are a little lower than the state and national averages at 6.1%.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Glenhope, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 31%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for residents here than in most areas, with 9.1% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure.
9.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Glenhope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21029/glenhope/topic/health-disability