42.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarrabandai · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yarrabandai
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest in its class for health struggles, Yarrabandai sees 42.4% of residents living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%. These high rates of chronic illness are mirrored by a significant number of people who require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are common here, with diabetes (15.2%), arthritis (12.1%) and heart disease (12.1%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions affect 9.1% of people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the New South Wales figure.
9.1%
Higher than 60% 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 Yarrabandai, the largest group is None at 48%, followed by One condition (41%) and Two conditions (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 18.2% of the population, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages of 5.8%.
18.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Yarrabandai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14487/yarrabandai/topic/health-disability