24.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whiporie · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whiporie
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Health trends have shifted in Whiporie, where a small proportion of the population manages long-term illness. While only 24.6% of residents report a long-term health condition—well below the national figure—a significant number of people still require daily support.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with 24.6% of people affected. The most frequent reports are asthma at 9.6% and heart disease at 7.9%, while mental health conditions affect 7% of residents.
7.0%
Lower than 61% 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 Whiporie, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 28%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 11.4% of people in Whiporie need help with daily activities. This is well above the 5.8% recorded for both New South Wales and Australia, placing the area among the highest for this need.
11.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Whiporie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14290/whiporie/topic/health-disability