31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yackandandah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yackandandah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Yackandandah live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means a significant number of residents manage ongoing health needs in their daily lives, with arthritis being the most common long-term issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 31.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than in most other areas. Arthritis is the most frequent, affecting 11.4% of the population, while mental health conditions affect 8.2%, a rate about the same as the national figure.
8.2%
Higher than 51% 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 Yackandandah, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is a little above the state and national figures, with 6.9% of Yackandandah residents requiring assistance with everyday activities.
6.9% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 Yackandandah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22889/yackandandah/topic/health-disability