Glenfield · Suburb / Locality

Health & Disability in Glenfield

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people have long-term health conditions in Glenfield than in most similar areas. While the typical resident is in good health, mental health conditions are more common here than in other parts of the state.

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📍 Glenfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenfield sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.6%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 113 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 8 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 12 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 32 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 78 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 107 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 120 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 206 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 290 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 281 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 424 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 561 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 772 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 953 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 1225 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 1195 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 1247 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 1198 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 1006 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 843 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 652 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 556 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 420 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 250 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 184 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 121 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 92 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 235 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glenfield — lower than 61% of areas.

People with a long-term health condition compared with the state and national average
Glenfield26.6%
6532, WA 24.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 9.8% of people, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health conditions are reported by 26.6% of residents, a rate about the same as Western Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Glenfield, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

Long-term health conditions reported

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Glenfield splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Other condition (19%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 3.9% of people in Glenfield, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%.

3.9% ▲ +23.9%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1%
  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 3.9%

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Glenfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50557/glenfield/topic/health-disability