31.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yatte Yattah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yatte Yattah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Yatte Yattah have shifted over the last decade, with a growing number of residents now managing long-term illness. Around 31.7% of people live with a chronic health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While physical health issues are common, mental health conditions are much less frequent here than in most other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are more common than in most areas, with arthritis affecting 14.8% of residents and asthma affecting 9.5%. In contrast, the 2.6% of people with a mental health condition is well below the Australian average of 8.8%.
2.6%
Lower than 85% 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 Yatte Yattah, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.3% of people in Yatte Yattah need some help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
5.3% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Yatte Yattah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14515/yatte-yattah/topic/health-disability