23.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whitelaw · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whitelaw
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A striking gap in health needs defines Whitelaw, where people needing daily help are far more common than in the rest of the state. While only 23.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, a significant portion of the population requires regular assistance to manage their lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions affect 23.3% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are much lower than in most areas, with 0% of people reporting one.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Whitelaw, None is the majority at 61%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the lower rate of chronic illness, 23.3% of people in Whitelaw need help with daily activities. This is far above the 5.9% seen across Victoria.
23.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 Whitelaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22771/whitelaw/topic/health-disability