31.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Glasgow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Glasgow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health challenges have become more prominent in Mount Glasgow, where 31.5% of people now live with a long-term health condition. This is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a community with significant health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.0% of residents. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 8.7% and asthma at 7.6%, though half of the population reports having no long-term conditions.
12.0%
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 Mount Glasgow, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for many here, as 10.9% of people need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% national figure and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Mount Glasgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21797/mount-glasgow/topic/health-disability