25.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6021, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6021, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health conditions in postcode 6021 than in most similar areas. Around 68% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all. This keeps the area's overall health profile slightly better than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 25.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 7.2%, compared to 8.8% across the country.
7.2%
Lower than 70% 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 6021, WA, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Needing help with daily activities is common for 5.6% of residents, a figure that has risen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.
5.6% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/topic/health-disability