22.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6386, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6386, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health struggles in postcode 6386 than in most other areas. Only 22.8% of residents report a chronic health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This suggests a community with a relatively low burden of illness and disability.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Asthma is the most common long-term condition here at 14.0%, followed by mental health at 7.9%. Overall, the rate of mental health conditions is lower than most areas and sits at about the same level as the state and national figures.
7.9%
Lower than 61% 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 6386, WA, None is the majority at 55%; One condition is next at 35%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in the area reported needing help with daily activities in 2021. This is among the lowest rates across the country and is a significant drop from 4.7% back in 2011.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 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 6386, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6386/6386-wa/topic/health-disability