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6164, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6164, WA

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

Only 22.8% of people in postcode 6164 have a long-term health condition, a figure well below the national average. This makes the area one of the healthiest compared to similar places, with far fewer residents reporting chronic illness or disability.

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📍 6164, WA, Postcode

Where 6164, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

22.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6164, WA — lower than 86% of areas.

6164, WA22.8%
Cockburn 25.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 70.9% of people reporting none at all. Mental health conditions are also lower than most areas at 7.8%, which is slightly below the national figure.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6164, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 70.9% One condition 16.9% Two conditions 4.2% Three or more 1.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6164, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Asthma (19%), with Other condition at 19%.

Mental health 7.8% Asthma 7.3% Other condition 7.1% Arthritis 5.5% Diabetes 3.7% Heart disease 2.4% Cancer 1.9% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.6% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.6% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below the Australian average, though it has risen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.6% ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 80% 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 6164, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6164/6164-wa/topic/health-disability