36.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yangan · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Yangan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people report long-term health issues in Yangan than in most similar areas. About 36% of residents live with a health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a community with higher health needs than the typical Australian town.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis and diabetes are the most common long-term health issues here, affecting 11.6% and 10.6% of people respectively. While mental health reports sit at 9.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, overall health conditions are much more common than elsewhere.
9.5%
Lower than 55% 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 Yangan, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen since 2011 to reach 7.9%. This is a little above both the Queensland and Australian figures, and is higher than most similar areas.
7.9% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Yangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322137/yangan/topic/health-disability