31.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yinnar · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yinnar
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people face health challenges in Yinnar than in most similar areas. Around 31.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This puts the town's health profile in a more vulnerable position than much of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term ailment here at 12.7%, followed by mental health conditions at 9.6%. Overall, the rate of chronic illness is well above the Victorian average, with about 20.8% of people managing a single condition.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Yinnar, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6.0% of the community needs help with daily activities. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
6.0% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Yinnar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22934/yinnar/topic/health-disability