37.6%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yankalilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Yankalilla
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 10 points more people in Yankalilla live with a long-term health condition compared to the national figure. This gap is driven by a high rate of chronic illness, with 37.6% of residents reporting a long-term health issue. These figures place the area among the highest for health conditions in its category.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition, affecting 15.5% of people. Mental health conditions are also much more common here than in most areas, reported by 10.8% of the population.
10.8%
Higher than 76% 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 Yankalilla, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.4% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is higher than most areas, though the figure has barely changed since 2011.
6.4% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Yankalilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011149/yankalilla/topic/health-disability