22.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6031, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6031, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 70.6% of people in postcode 6031 report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area much healthier than most, with far fewer residents living with chronic illness compared to both the state and national figures.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 22.7% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.4%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
8.4%
Lower than 54% 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 6031, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Need for daily help is much lower than in most areas, with only 3.4% of residents requiring assistance. This is a little below the national figure, though the rate has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +88.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
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 6031, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/topic/health-disability