30.9%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarra Ranges · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Yarra Ranges
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Yarra Ranges live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness shapes the health needs of the region, with mental health and asthma being the most common challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure well above the Victorian average of 27.4%. This includes 10.3% with a mental health condition, which is a little above the national rate, while asthma (9.6%) and arthritis (9.4%) are also common.
10.3%
Higher than 71% 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 Yarra Ranges, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This proportion has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
5.4% ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21105/yarra-ranges/topic/health-disability