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6017, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6017, WA

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

About 68.4% of people in postcode 6017 report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most other places, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness compared to the rest of Western Australia.

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📍 6017, WA, Postcode

Where 6017, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6017, WA — lower than 86% of areas.

6017, WA22.8%
Stirling 25.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While long-term health conditions are much lower than most areas at 22.8%, mental health issues are more common here. At 9.6%, this is a little above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6017, WA, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 68.4% One condition 15.4% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6017, WA — Mental health leads at 24%, ahead of Other condition (18%) and Arthritis (14%).

Mental health 9.6% Other condition 7.1% Arthritis 5.6% Asthma 5.5% Diabetes 3.5% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 2.4% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 4.5% of residents, which is lower than most areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 3.9%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.5% ▲ +17.4%

Lower than 65% 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 6017, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6017/6017-wa/topic/health-disability