39.9%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yorke Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Yorke Peninsula
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher share of people live with long-term health issues in Yorke Peninsula than in the rest of the country. Nearly 40% of residents have a long-term condition, which is 12 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a significant health burden across the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are among the highest for areas of this size, with arthritis (16.6%) and asthma (10.7%) being the most common. Mental health conditions affect 10.4% of people, which is a little above the Australian average.
10.4%
Higher than 73% 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 Yorke Peninsula, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.4% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
8.4% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40504/yorke-peninsula/topic/health-disability