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6028, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6028, WA

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

More people in postcode 6028 now need help with daily activities than in 2011. However, this area is generally healthier than most, with a much lower proportion of residents living with long-term health or mental health conditions compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 6028, WA, Postcode

Where 6028, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6028, WA — lower than 81% of areas.

6028, WA23.8%
Joondalup 26.8%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 23.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than in most areas, affecting 6.9% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6028, WA, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 70.0% One condition 18.0% Two conditions 4.3% Three or more 1.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6028, WA splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Mental health (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Other condition 7.2% Mental health 6.9% Asthma 6.8% Arthritis 6.7% Diabetes 3.5% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A small number of people need help with daily activities, though this rose from 2.0% in 2011 to 3.2% in 2021. This figure is still a little below the state average of 4.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.2% ▲ +54.9%

Lower than 86% 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 6028, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6028/6028-wa/topic/health-disability