20.6%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarrabah · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Yarrabah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Yarrabah than in most similar areas. Only 20.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a notably healthier place compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are much lower than in most areas, with 20.6% of people affected. Diabetes is the most common report at 8.8%, while mental health conditions are among the lowest at this level, at just 2.8%.
2.8%
Lower than 96% 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 Yarrabah, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.4% of people in Yarrabah need help with daily activities, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 6.0%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it was 2.7%.
3.4% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37600/yarrabah/topic/health-disability