33.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whittlesea · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Whittlesea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health struggles in Whittlesea than in most other areas, with 33.8% reporting a chronic condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%. These health challenges mean a higher number of residents require extra support to manage their daily lives.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.1% of people. Other frequent long-term conditions include arthritis at 11.2% and asthma at 10.3%.
11.1%
Higher than 77% 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 Whittlesea, None is the majority at 63%; One condition is next at 24%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more challenging for 8.3% of residents who need help with basic activities. This is a little above the Australian figure of 5.8% and is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.3% ▲ +35.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22775/whittlesea/topic/health-disability