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6323, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6323, WA

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

Arthritis is the most common long-term health struggle in postcode 6323, affecting 14.9% of the population. This area faces significant health challenges, with 37.2% of residents living with a long-term condition, a figure far above the state and national averages.

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📍 6323, WA, Postcode

Where 6323, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

37.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6323, WA — higher than 89% of areas.

6323, WA37.2%
Plantagenet 32.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Long-term health issues are much more common here than in most areas, with 37.2% of people affected. This includes a mental health rate of 11.4%, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 8.3%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6323, WA, None is the majority at 59%; One condition is next at 25%.

None 52.4% One condition 22.2% Two conditions 9.2% Three or more 5.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6323, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (21%) and Mental health (16%), with Other condition at 15%.

Arthritis 14.9% Mental health 11.4% Other condition 10.2% Asthma 8.9% Diabetes 6.6% Heart disease 6.5% Cancer 4.2% Lung condition 3.8% Stroke 2.4% Dementia 0.9%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Need for daily help has risen to 8.6% since 2011. This is well above the state average of 4.6% and higher than the national figure of 5.8%.

People needing help with daily activities

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8.6% ▲ +56.1%

Higher than 88% 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 6323, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6323/6323-wa/topic/health-disability