46.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yowah · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yowah
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Yowah has some of the highest rates of long-term health issues among similar areas. Nearly half of the people here—46%—live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a significant health burden for the community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition, affecting 20.6% of people. Mental health conditions are also a little above the national figure, with 11.1% of residents reporting one.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Yowah, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is among the highest at this level. At 15.9%, this is far above the Australian figure of 5.8%.
15.9% ▲ +96.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 Yowah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33224/yowah/topic/health-disability