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6148, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6148, WA

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

Fewer people struggle with long-term health issues in postcode 6148 compared to most other areas. Only 6.6% of residents report a mental health condition, which is much lower than the typical Australian community.

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📍 6148, WA, Postcode

Where 6148, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6148, WA — lower than 73% of areas.

6148, WA25.6%
Canning 22.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 25.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure. Arthritis is the most common long-term condition at 7.8%, while 68.9% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6148, WA, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 68.9% One condition 17.7% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6148, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (18%) and Other condition (18%), with Mental health at 15%.

Arthritis 7.8% Other condition 7.8% Mental health 6.6% Asthma 5.9% Diabetes 4.8% Heart disease 4.3% Cancer 3.2% Lung condition 1.5% Dementia 1.0% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.8% of people, a figure that is lower than most areas and barely changed since 2011. This is about the same as the Western Australian average.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.8% ▲ +6.7%

Lower than 61% 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 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/topic/health-disability