47.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Upper Yarraman · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Upper Yarraman
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost half of all residents in Upper Yarraman live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This high rate of chronic illness is a defining feature of daily life for the community, with 47.5% of people managing ongoing health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 20%, followed by heart disease and asthma. Mental health conditions affect 10% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure.
10.0%
Higher than 68% 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 Upper Yarraman, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (33%) and Three or more (11%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is much higher here than in most areas, with 8.8% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
8.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Upper Yarraman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32921/upper-yarraman/topic/health-disability