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6109, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6109, WA

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

More people in postcode 6109 now need help with daily activities than in 2011, though health is generally good here. Only 25.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is lower than in most other areas.

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📍 6109, WA, Postcode

Where 6109, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6109, WA — lower than 72% of areas.

6109, WA25.8%
Gosnells 24.4%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 7.8% of people have a mental health condition, which is lower than in most areas. Arthritis (7.9%) and asthma (7.7%) are the most common long-term health issues reported, while 64.6% of residents have no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6109, WA, None is the majority at 71%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 64.6% One condition 16.9% Two conditions 5.6% Three or more 3.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6109, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (17%) and Mental health (17%), with Asthma at 17%.

Arthritis 7.9% Mental health 7.8% Asthma 7.7% Other condition 6.9% Diabetes 6.3% Heart disease 3.8% Cancer 2.1% Lung condition 2.1% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Help with daily activities is needed by 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. This is an increase from 4.6% in 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.8% ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 57% 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 6109, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6109/6109-wa/topic/health-disability