40.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarram · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yarram
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking 40.2% of people in Yarram live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a community facing significant health challenges compared to the rest of the country. Many residents manage multiple ailments, which impacts their overall wellbeing.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, with arthritis (15.6%) and mental health conditions (11.2%) being the most frequent. The rate of mental health conditions is a little above the Victorian average of 8.8%.
11.2%
Higher than 78% 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 Yarram, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
High rates of illness are reflected in the need for support, as 10.5% of people require help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across Australia.
10.5% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Yarram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22915/yarram/topic/health-disability