28.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yalyalup · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yalyalup
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health needs in Yalyalup have shifted over the last decade, with a notable rise in reported conditions. While overall health mirrors the national trend, the area now sees a much higher rate of mental health conditions than most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australia figure. Mental health is a significant factor here, affecting 10.8% of residents—a rate much higher than most other areas.
10.8%
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 Yalyalup, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 4.4% of people in Yalyalup need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state average and a little below the national figure.
4.4% ▲ +83.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 Yalyalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51666/yalyalup/topic/health-disability