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Southern River (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Southern River (South Metropolitan)

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

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in Southern River than in most other areas. Only 22.7% of residents have a chronic condition, which is well below both the state and national figures. This makes it a notably healthy community compared to similar regions.

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📍 Southern River (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

22.7%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Southern River (South Metropolitan) — lower than 83% of areas.

Southern River (South Metropolitan)22.7%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 6.7% of the population, a figure a little below the Australian average. Most people here have no long-term health issues, while those who do typically report just one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Southern River (South Metropolitan), None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 71.0% One condition 16.2% Two conditions 4.4% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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

Other condition 7.1% Asthma 6.8% Mental health 6.7% Arthritis 5.8% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 2.9% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 1.2% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.1% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This proportion has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.1% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 81% 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 Southern River (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55005/southern-river/topic/health-disability