31.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whalan · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whalan
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More residents in Whalan live with health challenges than in most similar areas. Around 31.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This higher rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health needs.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are common here, with asthma (11.2%) and arthritis (10.4%) being the most reported. Mental health conditions affect 9.8% of people, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
9.8%
Higher than 66% 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 Whalan, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high, as 10.0% of people require help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% seen across both Australia and New South Wales.
10.0% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Whalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14283/whalan/topic/health-disability