20.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarrabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Yarrabah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Just 20.6% of people in Yarrabah live with a long-term health condition, a figure that is well below the national average. This makes the area stand out as having much lower rates of chronic illness and mental health conditions compared to most other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 2.8% of residents have a mental health condition, which is among the lowest rates for this level. Diabetes is the most common long-term illness at 8.8%, while 71.1% of the population report having no long-term health conditions at all.
2.8%
Lower than 99% 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 Yarrabah, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 3.4% of people. This figure is a little below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031163/yarrabah/topic/health-disability