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6055, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6055, WA

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

Fewer people need help with daily activities in postcode 6055 than they did in 2011. Residents here are generally healthier than those in other parts of the country, with only 21.1% reporting a long-term health condition.

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📍 6055, WA, Postcode

Where 6055, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6055, WA — lower than 89% of areas.

6055, WA21.1%
Swan 25.4%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also lower than most areas at 7.1%, with the most common ailments being mental health (7.1%) and asthma (6.9%).

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6055, WA, None is the majority at 77%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 71.9% One condition 15.8% Two conditions 3.8% Three or more 1.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6055, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (20%), with Other condition at 18%.

Mental health 7.1% Asthma 6.9% Other condition 6.2% Arthritis 4.8% Diabetes 3.7% Heart disease 2.0% Cancer 1.7% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen 1.4 percentage points since 2011 and is a little below the national rate of 5.8%.

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3.4% ▼ -28.8%

Lower than 83% 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 6055, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/topic/health-disability