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6348, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6348, WA

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

A slightly higher proportion of people in postcode 6348 live with long-term health conditions compared to the rest of Australia. Around 28.9% of residents report a chronic health issue, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Overall, the area's health profile sits around the middle when compared to similar regions.

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📍 6348, WA, Postcode

Where 6348, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

28.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6348, WA — lower than 53% of areas.

6348, WA28.9%
Ravensthorpe 26.1%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here, affecting 11.7% of people. While 8.2% of residents have a mental health condition, this is about the same as the state and national figures.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6348, WA, None is the majority at 67%; One condition is next at 21%.

None 59.8% One condition 18.7% Two conditions 6.5% Three or more 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

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No single group dominates in 6348, WA — Arthritis leads at 22%, ahead of Mental health (16%) and Other condition (13%).

Arthritis 11.7% Mental health 8.2% Other condition 6.9% Asthma 6.5% Heart disease 5.2% Diabetes 4.8% Cancer 4.1% Lung condition 3.2% Dementia 0.8% Stroke 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

About 5.1% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national average. This figure has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011, when it was only 2.5%.

People needing help with daily activities

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5.1% ▲ +104.0%

Lower than 55% 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 6348, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/topic/health-disability