32.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenthompson · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glenthompson
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Glenthompson live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This community faces significant health challenges, with rates of chronic illness and mental health conditions much higher than in most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the most common in the region, affecting 14.1% of residents, which is well above the Victorian rate of 8.8%. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 11.3% and asthma at 8.6%.
14.1%
Higher than 90% 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 Glenthompson, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 11.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and is among the highest levels seen for areas of this size.
11.3% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Glenthompson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21048/glenthompson/topic/health-disability