33.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glengarry · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Glengarry
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 33.1% of people in Glengarry live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. This suggests a significant portion of the population manages ongoing health issues, contributing to a higher need for healthcare services compared to most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.7% of residents. This is a little above the national figure of 8.8%, with arthritis and asthma also being the most reported long-term conditions at 11.7% each.
10.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Glengarry, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.9% of people in Glengarry need help with their daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
5.9% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 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 Glengarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60232/glengarry/topic/health-disability