26.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Plenty - Yarrambat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Plenty - Yarrambat
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer than 27% of people in Plenty - Yarrambat have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most similar areas. This suggests a healthier-than-average population where the vast majority of residents report no ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26% of people live with a long-term health condition, a figure a little below the national average. Mental health conditions are also a little below the typical Australian rate, affecting 7.1% of the population.
7.1%
Lower than 72% 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 Plenty - Yarrambat, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.2% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This need for assistance has risen by 2 percentage points since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Plenty - Yarrambat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031213/plenty-yarrambat/topic/health-disability