37.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whitton · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Whitton
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Nearly 38% of people in Whitton (L) live with a long-term health condition, a figure far above the national average. This high level of chronic illness is reflected across the area, where both mental health struggles and the need for daily support are much more common than in most other places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health issues are widespread, with asthma at 14.2% and arthritis at 13.0%. About 12.1% of residents have a mental health condition, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.
12.1%
Higher than 79% of urban centre 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 Whitton, None is the majority at 57%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities is much higher than in most areas at 9.2%. This figure has risen by 2.3 points since 2011 and sits well above the national rate of 5.8%.
9.2% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122149/whitton/topic/health-disability