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6104, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6104, WA

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

A slightly lower rate of long-term health issues marks postcode 6104 compared to the national average. Most residents here live without a chronic condition, with 63.5% reporting no long-term health problems.

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📍 6104, WA, Postcode

Where 6104, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6104, WA — lower than 72% of areas.

6104, WA25.8%
Belmont 24.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 25.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. Mental health is the most common reported issue at 8.1%, followed by arthritis at 7.5% and asthma at 7.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6104, WA, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 63.5% One condition 17.2% Two conditions 5.5% Three or more 3.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6104, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (18%) and Arthritis (17%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 8.1% Arthritis 7.5% Asthma 7.1% Other condition 6.8% Diabetes 5.0% Heart disease 3.9% Cancer 2.7% Lung condition 1.8% Stroke 1.2% Dementia 1.1%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.5% of people need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, and the rate has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.5% ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 51% 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 6104, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6104/6104-wa/topic/health-disability