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6230, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6230, WA

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

Well above the state and national figures, 30.9% of people in postcode 6230 live with a long-term health condition. Mental health issues are particularly common here, with 10.7% of residents affected, which is much higher than most other areas.

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📍 6230, WA, Postcode

Where 6230, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

30.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6230, WA — higher than 59% of areas.

6230, WA30.9%
Bunbury 32.5%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 10.7%, followed by arthritis at 10.1% and asthma at 8.6%. While nearly 60% of people report no long-term health issues, about 20.6% live with one condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6230, WA, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.

None 59.4% One condition 20.6% Two conditions 6.6% Three or more 3.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6230, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (19%), with Asthma at 16%.

Mental health 10.7% Arthritis 10.1% Asthma 8.6% Other condition 8.0% Diabetes 5.3% Heart disease 4.0% Cancer 3.1% Lung condition 2.0% Dementia 1.0% Stroke 1.0%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

A little above the Western Australian average, 5.9% of people need help with their daily activities. This figure has risen 1.6 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.9% ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 59% 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 6230, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6230/6230-wa/topic/health-disability