33.0%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Young - Yass · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Young - Yass
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues than most similar areas are seen in Young - Yass. Around 33% of people live with a chronic condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This means one in three residents faces a lasting health challenge.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 12.2%, followed by asthma at 10.1%. Mental health conditions are slightly more common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 9.7% of people.
9.7%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Young - Yass, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 0.9 percentage points since 2016.
6.2% —
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Young - Yass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10106/young-yass/topic/health-disability