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6152, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6152, WA

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

Fewer people live with long-term health problems in postcode 6152 than in most similar areas. About 25.9% of residents report a long-term condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here live without any chronic health issues.

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📍 6152, WA, Postcode

Where 6152, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

25.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6152, WA — lower than 71% of areas.

6152, WA25.9%
South Perth 25.4%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.3%, followed by other conditions at 7.5% and arthritis at 7.4%. This rate of mental health conditions is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6152, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 67.0% One condition 18.2% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 2.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6152, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Other condition (17%), with Arthritis at 17%.

Mental health 8.3% Other condition 7.5% Arthritis 7.4% Asthma 6.6% Heart disease 4.0% Diabetes 3.9% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 1.4% Dementia 1.2% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.0% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the state and national figures. This number has risen slightly since 2011, when it was 4.2%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.0% ▲ +19.7%

Lower than 56% 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 6152, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6152/6152-wa/topic/health-disability