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6160, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6160, WA

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

A higher rate of mental health challenges shapes the wellbeing landscape in postcode 6160. While 28.2% of people live with a long-term health condition, the most striking figure is that 11.5% of residents report a mental health condition, which is much higher than most other areas.

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📍 6160, WA, Postcode

Where 6160, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6160, WA — lower than 58% of areas.

6160, WA28.2%
Fremantle 28.2%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition here, affecting 11.5% of people, followed by other conditions at 8.6% and asthma at 7.8%. Overall, 28.2% of residents have a long-term health issue, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6160, WA, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 61.2% One condition 20.1% Two conditions 5.6% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6160, WA — Mental health leads at 24%, ahead of Other condition (18%) and Asthma (16%).

Mental health 11.5% Other condition 8.6% Asthma 7.8% Arthritis 7.3% Heart disease 3.6% Cancer 3.2% Diabetes 3.0% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily life is less impacted by disability for most, with only 4.0% of people needing help with daily activities. This is much lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.0% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 74% 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 6160, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6160/6160-wa/topic/health-disability