6390, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6390, WA

Name: Health & Disability in 6390, WA — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

About the same as most similar areas, postcode 6390 shows a typical health profile for the region. Roughly 28.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the Western Australian figure.

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📍 6390, WA, Postcode

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition here at 9.2%, followed by mental health at 8.5% and asthma at 8.2%. Most people report no long-term conditions, though 20% of the population lives with one.

Number of long-term health conditions

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In 6390, WA, None is the majority at 69%; One condition is next at 22%.

None 61.4% One condition 20.0% Two conditions 5.1% Three or more 3.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

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6390, WA splits fairly evenly between Arthritis (20%) and Mental health (19%), with Asthma at 18%.

Arthritis 9.2% Mental health 8.5% Asthma 8.2% Other condition 6.4% Diabetes 4.1% Heart disease 3.3% Cancer 2.5% Lung condition 1.6% Stroke 1.0% Dementia 0.2%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is a little below both the state and national rates, although it rose from 1.4% in 2011.

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 6390, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6390/6390-wa/topic/health-disability

Where 6390, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition