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6029, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6029, WA

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

Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 6029 than in most other areas. Only 23.3% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend extends to mental health, where figures are also significantly lower than the state and national averages.

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📍 6029, WA, Postcode

Where 6029, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6029, WA — lower than 84% of areas.

6029, WA23.3%
Stirling 25.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Just 5.5% of people report a mental health condition, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while those who do most commonly report arthritis, asthma or mental health conditions.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6029, WA, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 70.3% One condition 17.5% Two conditions 4.0% Three or more 1.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6029, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 16%.

Arthritis 7.1% Other condition 6.9% Asthma 6.1% Mental health 5.5% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 3.5% Diabetes 2.3% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than in most areas at 3.0%. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and remains a little below both the state and national figures.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.0% ▲ +18.4%

Lower than 87% 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 6029, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6029/6029-wa/topic/health-disability