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Peppermint Grove · Council (LGA)

Health & Disability in Peppermint Grove

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

A notably low rate of chronic illness defines daily life in Peppermint Grove, where only 23.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition. This figure is well below the national average, suggesting a population in generally good health compared to most other Australian areas.

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📍 Peppermint Grove, Council (LGA)

Where Peppermint Grove sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Peppermint Grove — lower than 77% of areas.

Peppermint Grove23.4%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Much fewer people here live with long-term health issues than in most other areas, including a mental health rate of 5.4% which is well below the national figure. The most common reported conditions are asthma at 7.1% and arthritis at 5.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Peppermint Grove, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 69.1% One condition 18.3% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Peppermint Grove splits fairly evenly between Asthma (20%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Asthma 7.1% Other condition 5.9% Arthritis 5.8% Mental health 5.4% Cancer 3.9% Heart disease 3.5% Diabetes 1.9% Stroke 0.9% Lung condition 0.8% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most residents here, with only 2.8% needing help with core activities. This is a little below the state and national figures and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.8% ▲ +23.2%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

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 Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56930/peppermint-grove/topic/health-disability