26.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
East Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in East Fremantle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 65.7% of East Fremantle residents report having no long-term health conditions. This creates a healthy profile for the area, where the rate of chronic illness is lower than in most similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Around 26.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. Mental health is the most common issue, affecting 8.3% of residents, followed by other conditions at 7.5% and arthritis at 7.3%.
8.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 East Fremantle, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Daily assistance is needed by 4.6% of people, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. This need has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
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 East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021164/east-fremantle/topic/health-disability