23.9%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whittlesea · Council (LGA)
Health & Disability in Whittlesea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Whittlesea than in most other similar areas. Only 23.9% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average of 27.7%. This makes the area notably healthier than many of its peers across Victoria.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here, with mental health issues reported by 7.3% of people, which is a little below the national figure. The most frequent conditions include other general health issues, asthma, and mental health, each affecting about 7.3% of the population.
7.3%
Lower than 66% 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 Whittlesea, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 6.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is higher than most similar areas and has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
6.3% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27070/whittlesea/topic/health-disability