10.7%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Yuelamu · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Yuelamu
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Very few people live with chronic illness in Yuelamu (L), where only 10.7% of residents report a long-term health condition. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%, suggesting a population with relatively low rates of ongoing health struggle.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are among the lowest for similar areas, with no one reporting a mental health condition. Diabetes is the most common long-term illness at 10.1%, while 81.9% of people report having no health conditions at all.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Yuelamu, None is the majority at 88%; One condition is next at 9%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is largely independent here, as only 4% of people need help with their usual activities. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
4.0% —
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
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 Yuelamu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722040/yuelamu/topic/health-disability