53.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Freemantle · Suburb / Locality
Health & Disability in Freemantle
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More than half of the people in Freemantle now live with a long-term health condition, a figure that has risen significantly over time. This is far above the national average, with over 53% of residents managing a chronic health issue.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Health struggles are common here, as 21.4% of residents have a mental health condition, which is far above the national figure of 8.8%. Other frequent issues include arthritis at 14.3% and asthma and diabetes, both at 10.7%.
21.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Freemantle, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 27%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Despite the high rate of health conditions, 0.0% of people in Freemantle need help with daily activities. This is well below both the state and national figures of 5.8%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Freemantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11569/freemantle/topic/health-disability