41.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whittington · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whittington
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Among the highest for its type, Whittington has a very high rate of residents living with long-term health issues. About 41.7% of people here have a long-term condition, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a significant health burden for the local community.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are particularly common, affecting 17.4% of residents—well above the 8.8% seen across Australia. Asthma (12.9%) and arthritis (12.4%) are also frequent, and nearly 7% of people manage three or more long-term health conditions.
17.4%
Higher than 97% 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 Whittington, None is the majority at 53%; One condition is next at 29%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The need for support is high, with 11.2% of people requiring help with daily activities. This is well above both the Victorian (5.9%) and Australian (5.8%) figures.
11.2% ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Whittington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22774/whittington/topic/health-disability