24.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6396, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6396, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much lower rates of chronic illness than most similar areas define postcode 6396. Only 24.1% of people here live with a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, affecting just 5.7% of residents. Among those with long-term illness, asthma is the most frequent report at 8.2%, while 66% of the population has no long-term health conditions at all.
5.7%
Lower than 86% 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 6396, WA, None is the majority at 73%; One condition is next at 19%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
Only 2.5% of people need help with daily activities, a figure well below the 5.8% national average. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the proportion of people needing support has risen since 2011.
2.5% ▲ —
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.5%
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 6396, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6396/6396-wa/topic/health-disability