37.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yass · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yass
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Yass, where 13.4% of people live with the condition. This area faces significant health challenges, with a far higher proportion of residents living with long-term conditions compared to the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A striking 37.1% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are also well above the national figure, affecting 12.0% of the population.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Yass, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. At 8.0%, this is a little above the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
8.0% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.0%
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 Yass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14511/yass/topic/health-disability