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6052, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6052, WA

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

A smaller proportion of people need help with daily activities in postcode 6052 compared to the national average. While 27.1% of the population lives with a long-term health condition, this is lower than in most similar areas.

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📍 6052, WA, Postcode

Where 6052, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6052, WA — lower than 64% of areas.

6052, WA27.1%
Stirling 25.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 9.7% of residents. Overall, most people in the area have no long-term health issues, while 19.8% live with one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6052, WA, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 67.1% One condition 19.8% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6052, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Asthma (18%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 9.7% Asthma 8.0% Other condition 7.6% Arthritis 6.8% Diabetes 3.6% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 1.2% Dementia 0.8% Stroke 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 4.5% of people need help with daily tasks, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.7%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.5% ▲ +21.3%

Lower than 66% 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 6052, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6052/6052-wa/topic/health-disability