31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yattalunga · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yattalunga
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A higher rate of long-term health issues than the state average marks Yattalunga, where 31.4% of residents live with a chronic condition. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. These health challenges are a common experience for more than a third of the local population.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 31.4% of people affected. This includes mental health conditions for 9.7% of residents, which is a little above the state average, and arthritis for 9.8%. Most residents with health issues have only one condition.
9.7%
Higher than 65% 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 Yattalunga, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 7.2% of people in Yattalunga who need help with basic activities. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
7.2% ▲ +82.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Yattalunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14514/yattalunga/topic/health-disability