49.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yongala · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yongala
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly half of all residents in Yongala have a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high level of ill-health is driven largely by mental health and arthritis, meaning many people here face significant daily health challenges.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 49.3% of people have a long-term health condition, far above the 27.7% national average. Mental health conditions are particularly common at 25.4%, a figure far above both the state and national levels.
25.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Yongala, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 36%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is well above the national average, with 10.4% of people requiring assistance. This is among the highest rates for similar areas.
10.4% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Yongala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41687/yongala/topic/health-disability