45.5%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yuroke · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yuroke
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Yuroke live with a long-term health condition. This is far above the Victorian and national figures, marking the area as one of the most health-affected places at this level.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are very common here, with arthritis (20.3%) and asthma (19.5%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 15.4% of people, which is well above the 8.8% typical across Australia.
15.4%
Higher than 93% 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 Yuroke, the largest group is None at 49%, followed by One condition (29%) and Two conditions (12%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is also high, as 15.4% of people require help with daily activities. This is well above the state and national figures of around 6%.
15.4% ▲ +353.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
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 Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22941/yuroke/topic/health-disability