6215, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6215, WA

Name: Health & Disability in 6215, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue for people in postcode 6215, where 12.4% of residents live with the condition. This area has a noticeably higher rate of chronic health problems than most other parts of the country.

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📍 6215, WA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

About 31.6% of people here have a long-term health condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health conditions affect 8.9% of the population, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6215, WA, None is the majority at 64%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 57.4% One condition 20.1% Two conditions 8.1% Three or more 3.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6215, WA — Arthritis leads at 23%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Asthma (15%).

Arthritis 12.4% Mental health 8.9% Asthma 8.1% Other condition 7.7% Diabetes 5.7% Heart disease 4.7% Cancer 3.9% Lung condition 2.0% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Around 5.7% of residents need some help with their daily activities. This is a little above the state average and has barely changed since 2011.

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 6215, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6215/6215-wa/topic/health-disability

Where 6215, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition