32.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glass House Mountains · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glass House Mountains
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 32% of people in Glass House Mountains live with a long-term health condition. This high rate of illness is a standout feature for the area compared to other similar places. The most common issues reported are arthritis and mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are more common here than in most areas, with 10.7% of people reporting arthritis and 10.1% reporting a mental health condition. While 59.4% of residents have no long-term health issues, about 21.3% live with one condition.
10.1%
Higher than 69% 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 Glass House Mountains, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.1% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.1% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31137/glass-house-mountains/topic/health-disability