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6207, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6207, WA

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

Far fewer people report living with long-term health issues in postcode 6207 than in most other parts of the country. Only 24.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This trend of better-than-average health extends to mental health and daily support needs.

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📍 6207, WA, Postcode

Where 6207, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

24.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6207, WA — lower than 77% of areas.

6207, WA24.6%
Murray 33.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 6.0% of people here, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the state figure. Arthritis and asthma are the most common long-term conditions, while 62.8% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6207, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 62.8% One condition 19.1% Two conditions 3.4% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6207, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Asthma (19%), with Other condition at 16%.

Arthritis 8.1% Asthma 7.6% Other condition 6.6% Mental health 6.0% Diabetes 4.7% Heart disease 3.0% Cancer 2.2% Lung condition 1.8% Dementia 0.5% Stroke 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.7% of people in this area need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 5.8%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 3.3%.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.7% ▼ -20.1%

Lower than 88% 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 6207, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6207/6207-wa/topic/health-disability