25.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenormiston South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glenormiston South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of the people in Glenormiston South report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area generally healthier than most similar places, though a smaller number of residents require significant help with their daily activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A long-term health condition affects 25.2% of residents, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Diabetes is the most common specific condition at 12.2%, while 8.9% of people have a mental health condition, matching the Victorian average.
8.9%
Higher than 58% 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 Glenormiston South, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 7.3% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.3% ▲ +206.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Glenormiston South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21043/glenormiston-south/topic/health-disability