38.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yielima · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yielima
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Yielima live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of chronic illness creates a significant health burden for the area, although the need for daily help remains relatively low.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with arthritis and asthma each affecting 17.2% of residents. In contrast, mental health conditions are reported by only 4.3% of people, which is well below the Victorian average of 8.8%.
4.3%
Lower 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 Yielima, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.3% of people need help with their daily activities. This is a little below the national figure of 5.8% and is around the middle for similar areas.
4.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
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 Yielima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22933/yielima/topic/health-disability