35.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Mount Whitestone · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Mount Whitestone
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over a third of people in Mount Whitestone live with a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of illness means the community faces more health challenges than most similar areas across Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 35.7% of residents affected. Arthritis is the most frequent condition at 17.8%, and mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 13.2%.
13.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Mount Whitestone, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily life is more difficult for 7% of residents who need assistance with everyday activities, a rate that is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.0% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 Mount Whitestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32038/mount-whitestone/topic/health-disability