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6284, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6284, WA

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

About 68% of people in postcode 6284 report having no long-term health conditions. This area is one of the healthiest at its level, with far fewer people living with chronic illnesses than the state and national figures.

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📍 6284, WA, Postcode

Where 6284, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

19.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6284, WA — lower than 91% of areas.

6284, WA19.5%
Augusta Margaret River 23.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Only 19.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 26.1%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 6.1%, with arthritis and asthma being the next most common issues.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6284, WA, None is the majority at 78%; One condition is next at 17%.

None 68.1% One condition 14.7% Two conditions 3.5% Three or more 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6284, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (20%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 6.1% Arthritis 5.5% Asthma 5.3% Other condition 4.8% Heart disease 2.9% Diabetes 2.1% Cancer 1.9% Stroke 0.6% Lung condition 0.5% Dementia 0.4%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 2.3% of people need help with daily activities, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8%. However, this proportion has risen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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2.3% ▲ +162.9%

Lower than 90% 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 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6284/6284-wa/topic/health-disability