21.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6016, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6016, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health conditions in postcode 6016 than in the rest of the country. Only 21.7% of residents report a chronic illness, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a notably healthier population compared to most other Australian areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term illness here at 8.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Other frequent reports include asthma at 6.8% and arthritis at 5.4%, though 72.6% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.
8.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 6016, WA, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is much less common here than in most areas. Only 3.9% of people require this support, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below the Australian average of 5.8%.
3.9% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
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 6016, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6016/6016-wa/topic/health-disability