21.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yagoona - Birrong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Yagoona - Birrong
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health problems in Yagoona - Birrong than across the rest of the country. Only 21.5% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than most other parts of Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, at 4.9%, compared to 8.8% nationally. Most people report no long-term health issues at all, with 68.5% of the population being free of such conditions.
4.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Yagoona - Birrong, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 7.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Yagoona - Birrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011361/yagoona-birrong/topic/health-disability