29.1%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yeronga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Yeronga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Higher rates of mental health conditions mark Yeronga, where 10.3% of people report this as a long-term issue. This figure is higher than most similar areas. Overall, health and disability levels in the suburb are generally in line with Queensland and national trends.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Mental health is the most common issue at 10.3%, followed by other conditions at 9.1% and asthma at 8.7%.
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 Yeronga, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland average. This figure has rose by 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +67.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 Yeronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303021059/yeronga/topic/health-disability