18.2%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6343, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6343, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
About 63% of people in postcode 6343 have no long-term health conditions. This makes it a healthy area, with far fewer residents reporting chronic illness or mental health struggles than is typical for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 18.2% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much less common here, at 4.8% compared to 8.8% across Australia.
4.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In 6343, WA, None is the majority at 76%; One condition is next at 17%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the lowest in similar areas at 1.7%. This is well below the Australian average of 5.8% and has fallen by 2 points since 2011.
1.7% ▼ -53.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
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 6343, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/topic/health-disability