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6174, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6174, WA

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

Far fewer residents in postcode 6174 report long-term health issues than in most other areas. Only 23.7% of the population live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits well below the national average of 27.7%.

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📍 6174, WA, Postcode

Where 6174, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6174, WA — lower than 82% of areas.

6174, WA23.7%
Rockingham 28.7%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

While overall health is strong, 9.7% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%. The most common long-term health issues reported are mental health and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6174, WA, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 68.2% One condition 17.5% Two conditions 4.6% Three or more 1.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6174, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (25%) and Asthma (21%), with Other condition at 17%.

Mental health 9.7% Asthma 8.1% Other condition 6.6% Arthritis 6.0% Diabetes 2.9% Heart disease 2.0% Cancer 1.8% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.4% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.4% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 5.8%. This figure has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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3.4% ▲ +26.7%

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 6174, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6174/6174-wa/topic/health-disability