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6159, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6159, WA

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

Almost 1 in 10 people in postcode 6159 live with a mental health condition, which is higher than most other areas. Overall, the community's health profile is typical for the region, with 28.9% of residents reporting a long-term health condition.

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📍 6159, WA, Postcode

Where 6159, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6159, WA — lower than 53% of areas.

6159, WA28.9%
Fremantle 28.2%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 9.6%, followed closely by other conditions (9.5%) and arthritis (9.1%). This rate of mental health issues is a little above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6159, WA, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 63.8% One condition 19.6% Two conditions 5.9% Three or more 3.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6159, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (19%) and Other condition (18%), with Arthritis at 18%.

Mental health 9.6% Other condition 9.5% Arthritis 9.1% Asthma 5.9% Cancer 5.4% Heart disease 4.4% Diabetes 2.7% Lung condition 2.5% Dementia 1.9% Stroke 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by 4.7% of residents, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.8%. This need for assistance has risen since 2011, when it sat at 3.3%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.7% ▲ +39.6%

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 6159, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6159/6159-wa/topic/health-disability