43.8%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whoota · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whoota
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term health issues in Whoota, where 43.8% of people live with a health condition. This is far above the national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas. Despite these challenges, almost no one in the community requires daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 43.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is 16 points higher than the Australian average. The most frequent issues are arthritis and asthma, both at 20.5%, while 9.6% of residents have a mental health condition.
9.6%
Higher than 64% 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 Whoota, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
In a stark contrast to the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people in Whoota need help with daily activities. This is well below the New South Wales and national figures of 5.8%.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Whoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14298/whoota/topic/health-disability