24.2%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cottesloe - Claremont · Sub-region (SA3)
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer residents in Cottesloe - Claremont struggle with long-term illness compared to most other areas. Only 24.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This means the local population generally enjoys better health and requires less daily support than people across Australia.
Long-term conditions people report.
The area reports a much lower rate of long-term health conditions than most regions, with only 6.6% of people having a mental health condition. Among those with health issues, the most common are other unspecified conditions at 7.1% and arthritis at 6.8%.
24.2%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6.6%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
In Cottesloe - Claremont, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 3.6% of people here need help with daily activities, a figure that is a little below both the state and national averages. This level of need has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 2.8%.
3.6% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Cottesloe - Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/topic/health-disability