33.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glastonbury · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glastonbury
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark the health profile of Glastonbury. Around 33.7% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community facing more health challenges than the typical Australian town.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with arthritis (13.2%) and asthma (10.7%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 10.7% of residents, which is a little above the 8.8% seen across Australia.
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 Glastonbury, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of people in Glastonbury need some help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
6.0% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Glastonbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31138/glastonbury/topic/health-disability