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Cannington (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Cannington (South Metropolitan)

Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Much lower rates of long-term illness make Cannington a healthier place than most other areas. Only 21.9% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 Cannington (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Cannington (South Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.9%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cannington (South Metropolitan) — lower than 86% of areas.

Cannington (South Metropolitan)21.9%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The area reports far fewer health issues than typical, with only 6.6% of people having a mental health condition. This is a little below both the state and national figures, while most residents—70.5%—report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Cannington (South Metropolitan), None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 70.5% One condition 15.2% Two conditions 4.4% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Cannington (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 16%.

Mental health 6.6% Other condition 6.5% Arthritis 6.1% Asthma 5.7% Diabetes 5.1% Heart disease 3.0% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most here, as only 4.2% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.

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 Cannington (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51205/cannington/topic/health-disability