30.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whitebridge · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whitebridge
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than 30% of people in Whitebridge live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Mental health and asthma are the most common challenges for residents. Despite this, the proportion of people needing daily help is slightly lower than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of residents. Overall, 30.4% of the population has a long-term health issue, with asthma (9.1%) and arthritis (8.9%) also featuring prominently.
10.2%
Higher than 70% 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 Whitebridge, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is easier for most here, as 4.1% of people need assistance with daily activities. This is a little below the 5.8% seen across both New South Wales and Australia.
4.1% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 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 Whitebridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14293/whitebridge/topic/health-disability