36.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glenorchy · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glenorchy
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas mark Glenorchy, where 36.9% of people live with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, and it is reflected in a high number of residents requiring daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 17.9%, with 7.1% of people having three or more conditions. Conversely, those with mental health conditions are a little below the national figure at 7.1%.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 Glenorchy, None is the majority at 54%; Two conditions is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 14.3% of residents, which is among the highest rates for this level of area and well above the 5.8% national figure.
14.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31169/glenorchy/topic/health-disability