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6043, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6043, WA

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

A much higher proportion of people in postcode 6043 live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the country. While 34.8% of residents report a chronic health issue, mental health conditions are notably less common here than in other areas.

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📍 6043, WA, Postcode

Where 6043, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

34.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6043, WA — higher than 80% of areas.

6043, WA34.8%
Gingin 29.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and heart disease being the most frequent. Conversely, only 3.9% of people have a mental health condition, which is well below both the state and national rates.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6043, WA, None is the majority at 62%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 53.6% One condition 21.5% Two conditions 9.0% Three or more 2.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6043, WA — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Heart disease (16%) and Cancer (14%).

Arthritis 12.4% Heart disease 8.6% Cancer 7.7% Asthma 6.9% Other condition 6.4% Lung condition 3.9% Mental health 3.9% Diabetes 2.6% Stroke 1.7% Dementia 1.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.2% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.2% ▼ -11.6%

Lower than 54% 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 6043, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6043/6043-wa/topic/health-disability