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Warnbro (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Health & Disability in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)

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

Almost 28% of people in Warnbro live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. While most residents are healthy, the area sees a higher rate of mental health conditions compared to most other places. This mix of health needs shapes the local demand for care and support services.

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📍 Warnbro (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

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

27.3%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Warnbro (South Metropolitan) — lower than 55% of areas.

Warnbro (South Metropolitan)27.3%
Greater Perth 26.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.8% of residents. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%. Other frequent long-term conditions include asthma at 8.6% and arthritis at 7.7%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In Warnbro (South Metropolitan), None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 64.5% One condition 19.4% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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Warnbro (South Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (19%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 9.8% Asthma 8.6% Arthritis 7.7% Other condition 7.6% Diabetes 4.1% Heart disease 2.9% Cancer 2.5% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 4.6% of people in Warnbro need help with daily activities, which is lower than the Australian figure of 5.8%. This is about the same as the state average, though the need for assistance rose by 1.5 percentage points since 2016.

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4.6% —

Lower than 73% 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 Warnbro (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55605/warnbro/topic/health-disability