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6236, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6236, WA

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

A small number of people in postcode 6236 need help with daily tasks, with only 4% requiring assistance. Most residents are in good health, though arthritis and mental health are the most common long-term conditions reported.

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📍 6236, WA, Postcode

Where 6236, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.4%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6236, WA — lower than 56% of areas.

6236, WA28.4%
Dardanup 30.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Around 28.4% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Arthritis is the most common issue at 11.3%, while 8.5% of people report a mental health condition.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6236, WA, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 62.6% One condition 20.4% Two conditions 5.4% Three or more 2.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6236, WA — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (18%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 11.3% Mental health 8.5% Other condition 7.2% Asthma 7.0% Diabetes 3.6% Cancer 3.4% Heart disease 2.9% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.5%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

The 4% of people who need help with daily activities is much lower than in most areas. This figure has risen since 2011, when it was 2.2%.

People needing help with daily activities

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4.0% ▲ +80.0%

Lower than 75% 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 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/topic/health-disability