30.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yarra Glen · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Yarra Glen
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Only 3.9% of people in Yarra Glen need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most other areas. While a small number of residents face chronic health issues, overall wellbeing in the area is strong. Most people here report no long-term health conditions at all.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 30% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Asthma is the most common issue at 10.2%, while 8.9% of residents live with a mental health condition.
8.9%
Lower than 62% 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 Yarra Glen, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing daily assistance has fallen sharply since 2016, dropping 4.9 percentage points to just 3.9%. This is a little below the Victoria state figure of 5.9%.
3.9% —
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 Yarra Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215096/yarra-glen/topic/health-disability