26.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Yarraville
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people require daily help in Yarraville than in most similar areas. While overall long-term health is typical for the state, a higher proportion of the community lives with mental health conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 10.3% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Other common long-term health issues include asthma at 9.2% and arthritis at 5.7%.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Yarraville, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.6% of people, a figure that is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
4.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031352/yarraville/topic/health-disability