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6285, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6285, WA

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

Better-than-average health outcomes define daily life in postcode 6285, where only 21.6% of people live with a long-term health condition. This is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 6285, WA, Postcode

Where 6285, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

21.6%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6285, WA — lower than 88% of areas.

6285, WA21.6%
Augusta Margaret River 23.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Fewer people here have long-term health issues compared to most areas, with 68.2% of residents reporting no conditions at all. Mental health is the most common long-term condition at 7.3%, followed by arthritis and asthma.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6285, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 68.2% One condition 15.9% Two conditions 4.1% Three or more 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6285, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (21%) and Arthritis (18%), with Asthma at 18%.

Mental health 7.3% Arthritis 6.2% Asthma 6.1% Other condition 6.1% Heart disease 2.6% Cancer 2.5% Diabetes 1.8% Lung condition 0.9% Dementia 0.6% Stroke 0.6%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.2% of people in the area need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most other areas. This figure is a little below the national average, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

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3.2% ▲ +35.3%

Lower than 85% 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 6285, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6285/6285-wa/topic/health-disability