32.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
White Cliffs · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in White Cliffs
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over 32% of people in White Cliffs live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This health burden is significantly higher than in most other similar areas, though most residents only manage one chronic condition.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue here, affecting 12.8% of the population. While chronic illness is common, the rate of mental health conditions is 7.1%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
7.1%
Lower than 60% 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 White Cliffs, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 4.5% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.5% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 White Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14291/white-cliffs/topic/health-disability