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6103, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6103, WA

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

Much fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 6103 than in most similar areas. Only 23.2% of residents live with a long-term condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a generally healthier population compared to both the state and the rest of the country.

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📍 6103, WA, Postcode

Where 6103, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6103, WA — lower than 84% of areas.

6103, WA23.2%
Belmont 24.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While long-term health is better than average, 8.6% of people have a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. For those with health issues, mental health is the most common report, followed by other conditions at 7.3% and asthma at 6.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6103, WA, None is the majority at 75%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 68.9% One condition 16.2% Two conditions 4.7% Three or more 2.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6103, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Other condition (18%), with Asthma at 17%.

Mental health 8.6% Other condition 7.3% Asthma 6.8% Arthritis 5.6% Diabetes 4.3% Heart disease 2.8% Cancer 2.2% Lung condition 1.4% Stroke 0.8% Dementia 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily assistance is needed by 4.3% of the population, a figure that is lower than most areas. This need for help has barely changed over the last decade, rising slightly from 3.5% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.3% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 70% 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 6103, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6103/6103-wa/topic/health-disability