23.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
South Yarra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in South Yarra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 68% of South Yarra residents report having no long-term health conditions, reflecting a very healthy local population. This area has a much lower rate of chronic illness than most other parts of the country, though mental health challenges are more common here than in other similar suburbs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. However, those with mental health conditions make up 9.8% of the population, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 South Yarra, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 20%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, with only 2.7% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
2.7% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.7%
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 South Yarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22314/south-yarra/topic/health-disability