46.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Younghusband · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Younghusband
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far more people live with long-term health issues in Younghusband than in most similar areas. Nearly half the population, or 46.3%, reports a chronic condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high rate of illness is driven largely by arthritis and diabetes.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Chronic health issues are very common here, with 18.8% of people having arthritis and 10.9% having diabetes. Mental health conditions are also more frequent than in most areas, affecting 10.9% of the population.
10.9%
Higher than 75% 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 Younghusband, None is the majority at 51%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, the 5.2% of people who need help with daily activities is about the same as the national figure.
5.2% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Younghusband [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41690/younghusband/topic/health-disability