30.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Cairn · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glen Cairn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health profiles in Glen Cairn have shifted over the last decade, with more people now reporting long-term health issues. About 30.5% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.6% of people. Asthma is also a frequent issue at 10.6%, while arthritis affects 9.9% of the population.
10.6%
Higher than 73% 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 Cairn, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most residents here, as only 2.8% need help with daily activities. This is well below the Queensland figure of 6.0%.
2.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 Cairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31143/glen-cairn/topic/health-disability