37.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenlyon · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glenlyon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Glenlyon live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is a key feature of the area's health profile, though the need for daily help remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here at 12.1%, followed by arthritis at 10.7%. This level of chronic illness is much higher than in most other areas, with 37.8% of residents reporting a long-term condition.
12.1%
Higher than 83% 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 Glenlyon, None is the majority at 58%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rates of chronic illness, only 3.5% of people in Glenlyon need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.5% ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
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 Glenlyon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21038/glenlyon/topic/health-disability