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6335, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6335, WA

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

Daily life in postcode 6335 is shaped by a higher need for health support than in most other areas. About 28.8% of people live with a long-term health condition, with mental health needs being particularly high for this region.

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📍 6335, WA, Postcode

Where 6335, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6335, WA — lower than 54% of areas.

6335, WA28.8%
Gnowangerup 26.3%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions affect 10.6% of residents, a figure that is much higher than most other areas. Other common long-term health issues include arthritis at 10.0% and diabetes at 5.4%.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6335, WA, None is the majority at 68%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 59.9% One condition 18.3% Two conditions 7.4% Three or more 2.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6335, WA splits fairly evenly between Mental health (22%) and Arthritis (21%), with Other condition at 12%.

Mental health 10.6% Arthritis 10.0% Other condition 5.7% Diabetes 5.4% Asthma 5.1% Heart disease 4.1% Cancer 3.8% Stroke 2.0% Dementia 1.1% Lung condition 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Needing help with daily activities is more common here than in most areas, affecting 7.5% of people. This figure has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2011, and is a little above the state average of 4.6%.

People needing help with daily activities

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7.5% ▲ +70.1%

Higher than 80% 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 6335, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6335/6335-wa/topic/health-disability