43.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whitlands · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whitlands
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
A high rate of long-term illness marks daily life for many in Whitlands, where 43.2% of people live with a health condition. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 13.5% of people here have cancer, while 8.1% each deal with asthma and heart disease. In contrast, no one reported a mental health condition, which is well below the 8.8% recorded for both Victoria and Australia.
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 Whitlands, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 45%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, no one in the area reports needing help with daily activities. This is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 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 Whitlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22773/whitlands/topic/health-disability