25.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Yarra - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in South Yarra - West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 4.0% of people in South Yarra - West need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most similar areas. This reflects a generally healthier-than-average population where nearly 65% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer people here have a long-term health condition (25.1%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common reported condition at 8.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
8.2%
Lower than 58% 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 South Yarra - West, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas, though it has risen by 1.0 percentage point since 2011. At 4.0%, this figure remains a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
4.0% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
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 South Yarra - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041125/south-yarra-west/topic/health-disability