31.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6280, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6280, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
More people live with long-term health issues in postcode 6280 than in most similar areas. About 31.7% of residents have a long-term condition, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. This high rate of illness is seen across both physical and mental health.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition at 11%, followed by mental health at 9.8%. The latter is a little above the state average, while 21.1% of the population live with exactly one long-term condition.
9.8%
Higher than 65% 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 6280, WA, None is the majority at 65%; One condition is next at 23%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
About 6% of people need help with daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen by 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/topic/health-disability