31.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yerrinbool · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Yerrinbool
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 31% of people in Yerrinbool live with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. While this is lower than in many similar areas, it marks a significant gap compared to the rest of the state. Most residents remain healthy, with 60.5% reporting no long-term health issues.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 11.8%, followed by other conditions and asthma. Mental health conditions affect 9.3% of people, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
9.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre 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 Yerrinbool, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 6.6% of residents need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Yerrinbool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121128/yerrinbool/topic/health-disability