38.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarloop · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Yarloop
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 39% of people in Yarloop live with a long-term health condition, which is far above the national figure. This high rate of chronic illness is reflected in both physical and mental health struggles across the area.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common issues, affecting 14.4% and 14.0% of residents. Mental health conditions are also well above the state and national figures at 12.0%, while 5.4% of people manage three or more long-term health problems.
12.0%
Higher than 83% 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 Yarloop, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas. At 8.3%, this is well above the Western Australian rate of 4.6%.
8.3% ▲ +121.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Yarloop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51675/yarloop/topic/health-disability