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6078, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6078, WA

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

A healthier-than-average daily life defines postcode 6078, where only 25% of people live with a long-term health condition. This figure is much lower than most other areas and sits below both the state and national averages. Most residents here are free from chronic illness, with 65.6% reporting no long-term health conditions at all.

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📍 6078, WA, Postcode

Where 6078, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6078, WA — lower than 76% of areas.

6078, WA25.0%
Wanneroo 25.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here at 8.4%, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis follows at 8%, while 6.5% of people live with asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6078, WA, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 65.6% One condition 16.7% Two conditions 5.3% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6078, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Arthritis (18%), with Other condition at 16%.

Mental health 8.4% Arthritis 8.0% Other condition 7.0% Asthma 6.5% Diabetes 3.9% Heart disease 3.5% Cancer 2.9% Lung condition 1.5% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is easier for most in this area, with only 2.9% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.9% ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 87% 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 6078, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6078/6078-wa/topic/health-disability