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6150, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6150, WA

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

Nearly 69% of people in postcode 6150 report having no long-term health conditions. This area is much healthier than most other places, with lower rates of both chronic illness and mental health conditions compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 6150, WA, Postcode

Where 6150, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6150, WA — lower than 77% of areas.

6150, WA24.8%
Melville 25.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 24.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas. Mental health conditions are also less common here at 6.2%, slightly below the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6150, WA, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 68.6% One condition 17.8% Two conditions 5.0% Three or more 2.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6150, WA splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (17%), with Mental health at 15%.

Other condition 8.1% Arthritis 7.1% Mental health 6.2% Asthma 5.8% Diabetes 4.5% Heart disease 4.2% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.1% Stroke 0.9% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

People needing help with daily activities make up 4.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas. This figure has risen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011, when it was 3.1%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +51.6%

Lower than 63% 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 6150, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6150/6150-wa/topic/health-disability