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6059, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6059, WA

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

Two-thirds of people in postcode 6059 report having no long-term health conditions. This makes the area healthier than most similar places, with only 27.4% of residents living with a long-term health issue.

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Where 6059, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

27.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6059, WA — lower than 62% of areas.

6059, WA27.4%
Stirling 25.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health rates are lower than in most areas, and the 7.5% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the national figure. Arthritis is the most common reported condition at 8.4%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6059, WA, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 66.5% One condition 18.7% Two conditions 5.8% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6059, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Other condition (16%), with Mental health at 16%.

Arthritis 8.4% Other condition 7.7% Mental health 7.5% Asthma 6.7% Diabetes 5.4% Heart disease 4.5% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.7% ▲ +37.6%

Higher than 55% 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 6059, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6059/6059-wa/topic/health-disability