31.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Yarra Valley
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark the Yarra Valley, where 31.9% of people live with a chronic health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is a particular challenge here, with 11.4% of residents reporting such a condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.4% of people. Other frequent long-term issues include arthritis at 10.6% and asthma at 9.4%, while 58.2% of residents report having no long-term health conditions.
11.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Yarra Valley, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living assistance is needed by 6.3% of people, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the need for help has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051286/yarra-valley/topic/health-disability