27.2%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarra · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Yarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are well above the national figure in Yarra, where 11.8% of people report this challenge. While the area has a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most similar places, the high prevalence of mental health issues stands out as a primary health concern for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 11.8%, followed by asthma at 9.3%. Overall, 27.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
11.8%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) 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 Yarra, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Yarra need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27350/yarra/topic/health-disability