26.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yalca · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yalca
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Slightly better health outcomes mark Yalca compared to the rest of the country. Just 26.1% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a healthier-than-average population across the board.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with asthma (9.9%) and arthritis (8.1%) being the most frequent. Mental health conditions are also a little below the state and national figures of 8.8%, at 5.9%.
5.9%
Lower than 71% 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 Yalca, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily living is easier for more people in Yalca, as only 3.2% of residents need help with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
3.2% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Yalca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22890/yalca/topic/health-disability