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6038, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6038, WA

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

Far fewer people deal with long-term illness in postcode 6038 than in most other areas. Only 22% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a generally healthier population compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 6038, WA, Postcode

Where 6038, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6038, WA — lower than 87% of areas.

6038, WA22.0%
Wanneroo 25.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are the most common long-term issue here at 8.8%, which is about the same as the national rate. Most people in the area have no long-term health conditions at all, with 70.9% reporting none.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6038, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 70.9% One condition 16.7% Two conditions 3.9% Three or more 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6038, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (25%) and Asthma (23%), with Other condition at 19%.

Mental health 8.8% Asthma 8.1% Other condition 6.9% Arthritis 4.3% Diabetes 2.9% Heart disease 1.7% Cancer 1.4% Lung condition 0.8% Dementia 0.5% Stroke 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.1% of residents need help with daily activities, a figure that is much lower than most areas and below the state average. However, this need has risen from 1.5% in 2016.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.1% —

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 6038, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6038/6038-wa/topic/health-disability