36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yallah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yallah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A much higher rate of chronic illness than the state average marks Yallah, where 36.1% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This significant gap is seen across both physical and mental health, with many locals requiring more support for daily living than people in other parts of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with arthritis (15.6%) and mental health conditions (11.5%) being the most reported. The rate of mental health conditions is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
11.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality 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 Yallah, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is more challenging for many in Yallah, as 12.3% of people need help with routine activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
12.3% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Yallah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14473/yallah/topic/health-disability