31.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount White · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount White
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Long-term health issues have become more common in Mount White since 2011, with 31% of residents now living with a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health challenges are particularly prominent here compared to other areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions affect 12.3% of people in Mount White, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8%. Other common long-term health issues in the area include asthma at 9.4% and arthritis at 7%.
12.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality 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 Mount White, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.1% of people need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the national and state average of 5.8%.
4.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
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 Mount White [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12814/mount-white/topic/health-disability