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6154, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6154, WA

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

Fewer people live with long-term health or mental health conditions in postcode 6154 compared to most similar areas. While 26.4% of residents report a long-term health issue, a slightly higher proportion of the population now requires daily assistance compared to the state average.

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📍 6154, WA, Postcode

Where 6154, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6154, WA — lower than 68% of areas.

6154, WA26.4%
Melville 25.9%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

The typical resident here is healthier than those in many other areas, with only 7.5% reporting a mental health condition. Most people have no long-term health issues, while the most common reported conditions are arthritis and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6154, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 20%.

None 68.3% One condition 18.8% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6154, WA splits fairly evenly between Other condition (19%) and Arthritis (17%), with Mental health at 17%.

Other condition 8.5% Arthritis 7.8% Mental health 7.5% Asthma 6.3% Heart disease 4.1% Diabetes 3.5% Cancer 3.3% Dementia 1.8% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 6.0% of people in the area, which is higher than in most similar places. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the Western Australian average of 4.6%.

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6.0% ▲ +34.2%

Higher 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 6154, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/topic/health-disability