36.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yorklea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yorklea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of illness and disability than most similar areas mark Yorklea, where 36.1% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. The community faces significant health challenges, particularly with mental health and chronic conditions.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 36.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.0%. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 11.7%, a rate that is much higher than most areas.
11.7%
Higher than 81% 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 Yorklea, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, with 9.5% of people needing help with basic activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded for both the state and the rest of Australia.
9.5% ▲ +99.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Yorklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14535/yorklea/topic/health-disability