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6282, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6282, WA

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

Barely any change has occurred in the number of people needing daily help since 2011 in postcode 6282. This area is generally healthier than most, with far fewer people reporting long-term health conditions compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 6282, WA, Postcode

Where 6282, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

23.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6282, WA — lower than 85% of areas.

6282, WA23.0%
Busselton 29.6%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 23% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here than in other areas, affecting 5.8% of the population.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6282, WA, None is the majority at 74%; One condition is next at 19%.

None 67.5% One condition 17.6% Two conditions 4.3% Three or more 1.2%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6282, WA — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Asthma (18%) and Mental health (16%).

Arthritis 8.3% Asthma 6.4% Mental health 5.8% Other condition 5.2% Cancer 3.0% Heart disease 3.0% Diabetes 1.8% Lung condition 0.9% Stroke 0.7% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Just 2% of people need help with daily activities, a rate that is among the lowest for similar areas. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has stayed steady since 2011.

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2.0% ▲ +37.0%

Lower than 91% 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 6282, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6282/6282-wa/topic/health-disability