30.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6239, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6239, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue for residents in postcode 6239, affecting 11.2% of people. This area has a higher rate of long-term health conditions than both the state and national figures, with about 30.7% of people reporting a lasting health problem.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most other areas, affecting 9.4% of residents. While 60.6% of people have no long-term health issues, 3.0% of the population manage three or more conditions.
9.4%
Higher than 59% 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 6239, WA, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 5.5% of people in postcode 6239 need help with daily activities. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the proportion of people needing assistance has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/topic/health-disability