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Fremantle (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Fremantle (South Metropolitan)

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

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in Fremantle (South Metropolitan), affecting 10.3% of the population. While overall health levels are similar to the rest of the country, there is a higher rate of mental health struggles here compared to most other areas.

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📍 Fremantle (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

28.1%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fremantle (South Metropolitan) — higher than 50% of areas.

Fremantle (South Metropolitan)28.1%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 28.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Mental health is the most reported condition at 10.3%, followed by other conditions and arthritis at 8.3% each.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Fremantle (South Metropolitan), None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 62.8% One condition 19.6% Two conditions 5.8% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Fremantle (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 10.3% Other condition 8.3% Arthritis 8.3% Asthma 7.3% Diabetes 3.9% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 3.0% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 5.5% of residents. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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 Fremantle (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52205/fremantle/topic/health-disability