38.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yorketown · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yorketown
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Yorketown now live with long-term health challenges than in previous years. Nearly 39% of residents have a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This highlights a community with significant health needs compared to other similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 38.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is much higher than most areas. Arthritis is the most common at 16.6%, and mental health conditions are a little more frequent than the national figure at 11.5%.
11.5%
Higher than 80% 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 Yorketown, None is the majority at 56%; One condition is next at 26%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is 6.3%, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state figure of 6.7%.
6.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Yorketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41689/yorketown/topic/health-disability