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Perth (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Perth (North Metropolitan)

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

A small number of residents have required extra help with daily tasks in Perth (North Metropolitan) since 2011. Only 21.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthier areas compared to similar places.

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📍 Perth (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

21.8%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Perth (North Metropolitan) — lower than 87% of areas.

Perth (North Metropolitan)21.8%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 68.8% of people reporting none. Mental health conditions are the most frequent at 9.1%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Perth (North Metropolitan), None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 68.8% One condition 16.3% Two conditions 4.0% Three or more 1.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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In Perth (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Mental health at 26%, followed by Other condition (18%) and Asthma (18%).

Mental health 9.1% Other condition 6.5% Asthma 6.4% Arthritis 4.6% Diabetes 2.7% Heart disease 2.2% Cancer 2.0% Lung condition 0.8% Dementia 0.6% Stroke 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is among the lowest rates for this level. This figure has barely changed since 2016, when it stood at 2.5%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.2% —

Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.

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 Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54304/perth/topic/health-disability