37.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yerra · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yerra
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Well above the national figures, 37.3% of people in Yerra live with a long-term health condition. This is much higher than most similar areas, with a particularly high rate of mental health conditions. These health challenges mean more residents here require daily support compared to the state average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 37.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Queensland figure of 28.8%. Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 15.5% of the population, while arthritis is the most common condition at 16.4%.
15.5%
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 Yerra, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
A little more than the national average of 5.8%, about 7.3% of people in Yerra need help with daily activities. This is much higher than most similar areas.
7.3% ▲ +104.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Yerra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33221/yerra/topic/health-disability