27.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarragon South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yarragon South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Middle-of-the-road health outcomes define Yarragon South, where long-term health conditions are seen at a rate similar to the rest of the country. While many residents report being in good health, asthma and arthritis are the most common long-term issues affecting the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 27.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. Asthma and arthritis are the most frequent conditions, and only 5.9% of residents have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national rate.
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 Yarragon South, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in Yarragon South reported needing help with their daily activities, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Yarragon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22914/yarragon-south/topic/health-disability