27.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6424, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6424, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Fewer people live with long-term health issues in postcode 6424 than in most similar areas. While about 27.8% of the population has a long-term condition, the area is particularly notable for having very few people who require daily assistance.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, at 5.6%, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health conditions, while the most frequent issues reported are asthma, arthritis, cancer, and lung conditions.
5.6%
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 6424, WA, None is the majority at 66%; One condition is next at 22%.
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 marks a drop of 5.1 percentage points since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 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 6424, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6424/6424-wa/topic/health-disability