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Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)

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

Fewer people live with long-term health issues in Cottesloe than in most similar areas. Just 25.1% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Cottesloe (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.1%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) — lower than 68% of areas.

Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)25.1%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most other areas, affecting 7.0% of people. Most residents have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis at 7.4% and asthma at 6.2%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Cottesloe (North Metropolitan), None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 67.8% One condition 18.2% Two conditions 4.8% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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

Arthritis 7.4% Other condition 7.1% Mental health 7.0% Asthma 6.2% Heart disease 4.2% Cancer 3.8% Diabetes 2.5% Lung condition 1.4% Dementia 0.9% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most residents here, with only 3.9% needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Australian figure 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 Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51804/cottesloe/topic/health-disability