28.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Fremantle - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Health & Disability in Fremantle - South
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition in Fremantle - South, affecting 9.7% of residents. While most people here live without a chronic health issue, about 28.3% do manage a long-term condition. This is roughly the same as the national figure.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, with 9.7% of people affected. Other frequent conditions include arthritis at 8.9% and asthma at 7.3%, while 63.2% of the population reports having no long-term health conditions at all.
9.7%
Higher than 62% 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 Fremantle - South, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Around 5.3% of people in Fremantle - South need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 Fremantle - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021166/fremantle-south/topic/health-disability