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North Coogee - Rottnest Island

Long term health conditions

In North Coogee - Rottnest Island, the most common long-term health condition was arthritis, while 32.0% of the population reported one or more health conditions, a lower rate than in Bibra Lake (37.6%).

The 2021 Census looked for the first time at the level of incidence of selected long-term health conditions in the community. The Census question asked respondents if they have been diagnosed with a specific condition (or other condition) from a list of ten conditions plus "other". Combined, these ten conditions comprise approximately 60% of Australia's deaths, and even those which are not deadly contribute substantially to the burden of disease.

It is well known that socio-economic factors also contribute to morbidity and health outcomes, with lower-socio economic characteristics correlated with higher incidence of some health conditions. The inclusion of this topic in the Census enables these factors to be explored in more detail.

Also, in society, health conditions tend to increase with age. For these reasons, it is recommended that long-term health conditions data for be viewed at in conjunction with age structure, household income, educational qualifications, and need for assistance datasets, along with the SEIFA index of disadvantage.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'Has the person been told by a doctor or nurse that they have any of these long-term health conditions?'

Long term health conditions - Summary
North Coogee - Rottnest Island - Females (Usual residence)2021
Long-term health conditions - SummaryNumber%Bibra Lake %
Population with at least one long-term health condition63332.037.6
No long-term health conditions1,20160.756.2
Not stated1457.36.2
Total females1,979100.0100.0
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Long term health conditions
North Coogee - Rottnest Island - Females (Usual residence)2021
Long-term health conditionsNumber%Bibra Lake %
Arthritis1909.612.8
Asthma1366.98.6
Cancer (including remission)532.73.4
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)281.40.5
Diabetes562.84.7
Heart disease603.03.3
Kidney disease211.10.8
Lung condition221.12.2
Mental health condition1778.911.5
Stroke30.20.9
Other long-term health condition1949.89.2
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the long term health conditions of North Coogee - Rottnest Island in 2021 compared to Bibra Lake shows that there was a lower proportion of people with a long-term health condition 32.0% compared to 37.6% in Bibra Lake.

The major differences in the long-term health conditions between North Coogee - Rottnest Island and Bibra Lake are:

  • A smaller percentage with Arthritis (9.6% compared to 12.8%)
  • A smaller percentage with Mental health condition (8.9% compared to 11.5%)
  • A smaller percentage with Diabetes (2.8% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage with Asthma (6.9% compared to 8.6%)

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