25.2%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whitehorse · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Whitehorse
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with chronic health issues in Whitehorse compared to most other areas. Around 25.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier-than-average population across the city.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 7.4% of residents, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the Victorian average of 8.8%. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions reported are asthma and arthritis.
7.4%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) 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 Whitehorse, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily activity help is needed by 5.5% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages. This requirement for assistance has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Whitehorse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26980/whitehorse/topic/health-disability