26.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6223, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6223, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Almost no one in postcode 6223 requires daily assistance, which is well below the state and national figures. While a small number of residents manage chronic health issues, the area generally reports a lower rate of long-term health conditions than most other similar places.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
About 26.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. Mental health is the most common condition at 8.8%, followed closely by arthritis at 8.2%.
8.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 6223, WA, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities in 2021, a result that is well below the national figure of 5.8%. This is a notable drop from 2016, when 4.1% of residents needed such support.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 6223, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6223/6223-wa/topic/health-disability