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6010, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6010, WA

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

Fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 6010 compared to most other areas. About 67.3% of residents have no long-term health conditions, which is a higher proportion than the national average. This trend of better-than-average health is seen across both physical and mental wellbeing.

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📍 6010, WA, Postcode

Where 6010, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6010, WA — lower than 72% of areas.

6010, WA25.7%
Claremont 26.4%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 25.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 7.1%, which is lower than both the state and national rates.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6010, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 67.3% One condition 18.6% Two conditions 5.0% Three or more 2.1%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6010, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Mental health (17%), with Other condition at 17%.

Arthritis 7.8% Mental health 7.1% Other condition 7.1% Asthma 6.5% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.7% Diabetes 2.6% Lung condition 1.4% Dementia 0.9% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A small number of people need help with daily activities at 4.2%, which is lower than most areas. While this is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%, the proportion of people needing help has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.2% ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 71% of postcode 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 6010, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6010/6010-wa/topic/health-disability