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South Perth (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in South Perth (South Metropolitan)

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

Fewer people report long-term health issues in South Perth compared to the national average. About 25.4% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is a little below the 27.7% seen across Australia. Overall, the area shows a strong health profile with lower rates of chronic illness than most similar places.

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📍 South Perth (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

25.4%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is South Perth (South Metropolitan) — lower than 66% of areas.

South Perth (South Metropolitan)25.4%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 7.9% of residents. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and is the most reported long-term health issue in the area.

Number of long-term health conditions

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

None 67.4% One condition 18.3% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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

Mental health 7.9% Other condition 7.4% Arthritis 7.1% Asthma 6.8% Heart disease 3.8% Diabetes 3.5% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.3% Dementia 0.9% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most other areas. This rate has barely changed since 2016 and sits a little below the national average of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.2% —

Lower than 79% 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 South Perth (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54905/south-perth/topic/health-disability