34.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Whittlesea · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Whittlesea
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people in Whittlesea now need help with daily tasks than they did in 2011. This is an area where health challenges are common, with 34.6% of residents living with a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of the population. Other frequent long-term health issues include arthritis at 11.4% and asthma at 10.7%.
11.5%
Higher than 72% 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 Whittlesea, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for help with daily activities has risen 1.3 points since 2011 to reach 8.8%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the national figure of 5.8%.
8.8% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
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/ucl/UCL214021/whittlesea/topic/health-disability