29.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yapeen · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yapeen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition for people in Yapeen, affecting 9.9% of residents. Overall, the area is slightly healthier than the state and national averages, with a lower-than-usual rate of mental health conditions and fewer people needing daily help.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 29.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.0% of residents.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Yapeen, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily help is needed by 3.3% of the population, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
3.3% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Yapeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22907/yapeen/topic/health-disability