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6326, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6326, WA

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

Fewer people deal with chronic illness in postcode 6326 than in most similar areas. About 26.8% of residents live with a long-term health condition, a figure that sits close to the state and national levels.

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📍 6326, WA, Postcode

Where 6326, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

26.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6326, WA — lower than 66% of areas.

6326, WA26.8%
Plantagenet 32.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting only 6.6% of people. Arthritis is the most reported long-term condition at 10.5%, while nearly 60% of residents report having no long-term health issues at all.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6326, WA, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 59.5% One condition 17.7% Two conditions 7.2% Three or more 1.4%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6326, WA — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Mental health (15%) and Other condition (15%).

Arthritis 10.5% Mental health 6.6% Other condition 6.6% Asthma 6.0% Diabetes 4.7% Cancer 3.7% Heart disease 2.9% Stroke 1.9% Lung condition 0.8%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.1% of people need some help with their daily activities, which is around the middle for similar areas. This figure has risen slightly by 0.9 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.1% ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 56% 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 6326, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6326/6326-wa/topic/health-disability