28.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whiteheads Creek · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whiteheads Creek
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue in Whiteheads Creek, affecting 13.5% of residents. While most people here live without a long-term health condition, a small number of residents require more support than is typical for similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 28.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Victorian figure. However, those reporting a mental health condition make up 6.1% of the population, which is lower than most other areas.
6.1%
Lower than 69% 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 Whiteheads Creek, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities account for 6.1% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
6.1% ▲ +104.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 Whiteheads Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22770/whiteheads-creek/topic/health-disability