30.4%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Glass House · State Electorate
Health & Disability in Glass House
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Glass House than in most similar areas. About 30.4% of residents report a chronic condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This health profile is mirrored by a higher-than-usual need for daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 10.5%, followed by mental health at 9.5%. While most people here have no long-term health issues, 20.1% live with one condition.
9.5%
Higher than 58% of state electorate 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 Glass House, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 6.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This figure has risen significantly since 2011, when only 3.2% required such support.
6.2% ▲ +92.9%
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Glass House [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30029/glass-house/topic/health-disability