23.4%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6370, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6370, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Over half of the people in postcode 6370 report having no long-term health conditions, which is a striking contrast to many other areas. This makes it a remarkably healthy community, with far fewer residents dealing with chronic illness or mental health issues than the national average.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Only 23.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is much lower than most areas and well below the 27.7% national figure. Mental health conditions are also much less common here at 5.3%, compared to 8.8% across Australia.
5.3%
Lower than 87% 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 6370, WA, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 22%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas at 2.8%. This is a little below both the state and national figures, and has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
2.8% ▼ -46.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
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 6370, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6370/6370-wa/topic/health-disability