29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glen Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glen Forrest
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Glen Forrest than in the average Western Australian home. While 29.4% of residents report a long-term condition, only 3.2% need regular help with daily activities, suggesting that most of these health challenges are managed independently.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 10% of the population. Mental health conditions are higher than in most areas at 9.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
9.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Forrest, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.2% of people in Glen Forrest need help with daily activities. This is a little below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.2% ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50552/glen-forrest/topic/health-disability