29.7%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Gledhow · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Gledhow
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Gledhow live with long-term health issues than in most similar areas. Around 29.7% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health is a particular challenge here, affecting 11% of the population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, making up the most reported long-term illness at 11%. Arthritis and asthma also affect many residents, with 10.4% and 8.4% reporting these conditions respectively.
11.0%
Higher than 76% 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 Gledhow, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, with 5.9% of people requiring support. This is a little above the Western Australian rate of 4.6% and about the same as the national figure.
5.9% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 Gledhow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50551/gledhow/topic/health-disability