18.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6368, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6368, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 6368 than in the rest of the country. Only 18.8% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas of its kind in Australia.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are well below the state and national figures, affecting just 3.5% of residents. Arthritis is the most common long-term health issue at 9.4%, while 75.3% of people report having no health conditions at all.
3.5%
Lower than 95% 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 6368, WA, None is the majority at 89%; One condition is next at 6%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities in 2021. This is well below the national figure of 5.8% and reflects a decline from 1.6% in 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 6368, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6368/6368-wa/topic/health-disability