6226, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6226, WA

Name: Health & Disability in 6226, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.

Fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 6226 than in most similar areas. Around 26.8% of residents have a long-term condition, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 6226, WA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 8.7%, followed by arthritis at 8.0% and asthma at 7.8%. Most residents have no long-term health conditions, while 19.2% report living with one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6226, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 65.9% One condition 19.2% Two conditions 4.9% Three or more 1.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6226, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (19%), with Asthma at 19%.

Mental health 8.7% Arthritis 8.0% Asthma 7.8% Other condition 5.4% Heart disease 3.8% Cancer 3.3% Diabetes 3.0% Lung condition 1.0% Stroke 0.3%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, although the figure has risen slightly 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 6226, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/topic/health-disability

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