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South Lake - Cockburn Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Health & Disability in South Lake - Cockburn Central

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

One in ten people in South Lake - Cockburn Central live with a mental health condition, a figure higher than most other areas. Overall, about 28.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is slightly above the national average.

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📍 South Lake - Cockburn Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Lake - Cockburn Central sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Lake - Cockburn Central — higher than 54% of areas.

South Lake - Cockburn Central28.9%
6164, WA 22.8%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.0%, followed by arthritis and asthma at 8.8% each. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while 3.1% live with three or more conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In South Lake - Cockburn Central, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 63.6% One condition 19.9% Two conditions 5.9% Three or more 3.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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South Lake - Cockburn Central splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 10.0% Arthritis 8.8% Asthma 8.8% Other condition 8.0% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 3.6% Cancer 2.9% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.5% of people need help with their daily activities, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This need for assistance has risen since 2011, when it sat at 3.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.5% ▲ +47.2%

Higher than 52% 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 Lake - Cockburn Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011159/south-lake-cockburn-central/topic/health-disability