26.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6060, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6060, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Mental health conditions are the most common long-term health issue in postcode 6060, affecting 9.7% of the population. While overall long-term health issues are slightly less common here than across Australia, the rate of mental health conditions is higher than in most similar areas.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. Mental health is the most reported issue at 9.7%, followed by other conditions at 7.9% and arthritis at 7.1%.
9.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 6060, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
People needing help with daily activities make up 5.3% of the population. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.
5.3% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
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 6060, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6060/6060-wa/topic/health-disability