26.3%
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whitehorse - East · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Whitehorse - East
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Whitehorse - East than in most similar areas. Only 26.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
A little fewer people have mental health conditions here (7.4%) compared to the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while the most common conditions listed are asthma, arthritis and mental health.
7.4%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) 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 - East, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This is an increase of 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.7% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21104/whitehorse-east/topic/health-disability