35.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Youngtown - Relbia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Youngtown - Relbia
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figure, 35.5% of people in Youngtown - Relbia live with a long-term health condition. This reflects a community with health needs much higher than most similar areas. Many of these residents manage multiple conditions, with 13% living with two or more.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 12.9%, followed by mental health issues at 10.8%. This rate of mental health conditions is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure.
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 Youngtown - Relbia, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 7.4% of residents, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
7.4% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
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 Youngtown - Relbia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011052/youngtown-relbia/topic/health-disability