25.2%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Cockburn · Sub-region (SA3)
Health & Disability in Cockburn
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Cockburn than in most similar areas. About 25.2% of residents report a lasting health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Overall, the community experiences health and disability levels that are about the same as the rest of Western Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 8.5%, followed by other conditions at 7.5% and asthma at 7.3%. Most residents report no long-term health issues, while 18.1% live with one condition.
8.5%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Cockburn, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 4.5% of people in Cockburn need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This is about the same as the state average, although the figure has risen from 3.6% since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Cockburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50701/cockburn/topic/health-disability