33.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Aplin · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glen Aplin
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas define Glen Aplin, where 33.6% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health and arthritis are the most common challenges reported by the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.7% of people. Arthritis (11.0%) and asthma (9.2%) are also frequent, with over half the population reporting no long-term health issues.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Glen Aplin, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people need help with their daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
6.2% ▲ +85.9%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Glen Aplin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31141/glen-aplin/topic/health-disability