34.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yinnar South · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yinnar South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than three in ten people in Yinnar South live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This means health challenges are a common part of daily life for 34.4% of the population, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common ailments, with 13.5% and 12.1% of people affected. Mental health conditions are also more frequent here than in most areas, affecting 9.9% of residents.
9.9%
Higher than 67% 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 South, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, the 4.9% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the figure for Victoria and Australia.
4.9% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22935/yinnar-south/topic/health-disability