46.2%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Pirron Yallock · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Pirron Yallock
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A far higher proportion of people live with long-term health issues in Pirron Yallock than in the rest of the state. Nearly half the population, or 46.2%, report a lasting health condition, which is much higher than the Victorian average of 27.4%. This suggests a community with significant and widespread health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 17.4% of people, while asthma and mental health conditions each impact about 9% to 14% of residents. This rate of mental health conditions is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the national 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 Pirron Yallock, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (31%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for many here, as 12.9% of people need help with everyday activities. This is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and the 5.8% national average.
12.9% ▲ +103.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Pirron Yallock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22081/pirron-yallock/topic/health-disability