34.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glencoe · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glencoe
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Roughly 35% of people in Glencoe live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While chronic health issues are common here, the community is notably more independent in its daily routines than most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis (10.5%) and mental health (10.2%) being the most reported. About 10.2% of residents live with a mental health condition, which is a little above the Australian figure.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Glencoe, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of chronic illness, only 3.3% of people in Glencoe need help with daily activities. This is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
3.3% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Glencoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31155/glencoe/topic/health-disability