6004, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6004, WA

Name: Health & Disability in 6004, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

About 70% of residents in postcode 6004 report no long-term health conditions. This area is notably healthier than most, with far fewer people living with chronic illnesses compared to the rest of Western Australia and the nation.

Open map →

📍 6004, WA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 19.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common condition at 7.3%, though this is still a little below the Australian average.

Number of long-term health conditions

View on map →

In 6004, WA, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 16%.

None 70.2% One condition 14.0% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

View on map →

6004, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (23%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 7.3% Other condition 5.9% Asthma 5.3% Arthritis 4.4% Diabetes 2.8% Heart disease 2.6% Cancer 2.0% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by only 2.3% of people, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.

Sources

Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for 6004, WA

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 6004, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6004/6004-wa/topic/health-disability

Where 6004, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition