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South Perth - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in South Perth - Kensington

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

Only 24.6% of people in South Perth - Kensington live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the national figure of 27.7%, marking the area as healthier than most of the country. Most residents here enjoy good health, with nearly 68% reporting no long-term medical issues at all.

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📍 South Perth - Kensington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Perth - Kensington sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Perth - Kensington — lower than 72% of areas.

South Perth - Kensington24.6%
6151, WA 24.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by 7.3% of residents, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Other common issues include asthma at 7.1% and arthritis at 6.5%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In South Perth - Kensington, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 67.9% One condition 18.4% Two conditions 4.6% Three or more 1.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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South Perth - Kensington splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 7.3% Other condition 7.2% Asthma 7.1% Arthritis 6.5% Heart disease 3.4% Cancer 3.0% Diabetes 2.9% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A very small proportion of the population needs help with daily activities. At 2.9%, this is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.9% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071147/south-perth-kensington/topic/health-disability