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6147, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6147, WA

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

Fewer people report health issues in postcode 6147 than in most similar areas. Around 26.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is slightly lower than the national figure of 27.7%.

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📍 6147, WA, Postcode

Where 6147, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6147, WA — lower than 70% of areas.

6147, WA26.2%
Canning 22.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are reported by 7.6% of residents, a figure lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian average of 8.8%. Other common long-term conditions in the area include arthritis at 7.5% and asthma at 6.8%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6147, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 66.8% One condition 17.9% Two conditions 5.2% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6147, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (17%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 7.6% Other condition 7.6% Arthritis 7.5% Asthma 6.8% Diabetes 6.5% Heart disease 3.7% Cancer 2.6% Lung condition 1.7% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 4.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011, when it sat at 3.2%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +48.8%

Lower than 60% 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 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6147/6147-wa/topic/health-disability