29.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yeppoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Yeppoon
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in Yeppoon than in most similar areas. About 29.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 10.5%, followed by mental health issues at 8.6%. While 60.5% of people report no long-term health conditions, those with mental health conditions are around the middle for their level compared to other areas.
8.6%
Lower than 52% 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 Yeppoon, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.1% of people in Yeppoon need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011, when it was 4.1%.
6.1% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031223/yeppoon/topic/health-disability