33.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glamorgan Vale · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glamorgan Vale
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher share of residents in Glamorgan Vale now live with long-term health challenges compared to previous years. Around 33.3% of people report a chronic condition, a figure well above the national average. This trend highlights a community with significant health needs, particularly regarding arthritis and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 33.3% of people affected, which is well above the 27.7% national figure. Arthritis and mental health are the most frequent issues, both affecting 10.7% of residents.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Glamorgan Vale, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in the area need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
5.5% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Glamorgan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31134/glamorgan-vale/topic/health-disability