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6170, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6170, WA

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

Only 3.4% of people in postcode 6170 need help with daily activities, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This area is generally healthier than most, with a much lower rate of long-term health conditions compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 6170, WA, Postcode

Where 6170, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6170, WA — lower than 88% of areas.

6170, WA21.8%
Kwinana 25.7%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Just 21.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.5%, while 70.9% of people report having no long-term health conditions at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6170, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 70.9% One condition 15.9% Two conditions 4.2% Three or more 1.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6170, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (24%) and Asthma (21%), with Other condition at 19%.

Mental health 8.5% Asthma 7.6% Other condition 6.7% Arthritis 4.7% Diabetes 3.9% Heart disease 1.9% Cancer 1.3% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Very few people in this area require assistance with daily tasks. At 3.4%, this is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Western Australian average of 4.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.4% ▲ +29.0%

Lower than 83% 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 6170, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6170/6170-wa/topic/health-disability