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Cockburn (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)

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

Well below the national average, just 23.2% of people in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) report a long-term health condition. This makes the area much healthier than most similar places. Most residents live without any long-term health issues, with nearly 70% reporting no conditions at all.

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📍 Cockburn (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

23.2%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cockburn (South Metropolitan) — lower than 79% of areas.

Cockburn (South Metropolitan)23.2%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 7.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 8.8%. Overall, long-term health conditions are much lower here than in most other areas, with only 23.2% of people affected.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Cockburn (South Metropolitan), None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 69.9% One condition 17.1% Two conditions 4.3% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Cockburn (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 7.7% Other condition 7.1% Asthma 7.0% Arthritis 6.0% Diabetes 3.9% Heart disease 2.6% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily living is easier for most here, as only 3.6% of people need help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Western Australian figure of 4.6%.

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 (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51605/cockburn/topic/health-disability