CensusAtlas

6438, WA · Postcode

Health & Disability in 6438, WA

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

A much lower rate of long-term illness than the national average defines postcode 6438. Only 17.3% of residents report a long-term health condition, which is far below the 27.7% seen across Australia.

Open map →
📍 6438, WA, Postcode

Where 6438, WA sits — People with a long-term health condition

17.3%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6438, WA — lower than 95% of areas.

6438, WA17.3%
Leonora 15.0%
Western Australia 26.1%

Health conditions

Long-term conditions people report.

Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, affecting only 5.5% of people. Among those with long-term illness, asthma is the most common at 6.7%, followed by arthritis at 4.9%.

Number of long-term health conditions

View on map →

In 6438, WA, None is the majority at 72%; One condition is next at 18%.

None 45.3% One condition 11.4% Two conditions 3.7% Three or more 2.7%

Long-term health conditions reported

View on map →

6438, WA splits fairly evenly between Asthma (21%) and Mental health (17%), with Arthritis at 15%.

Asthma 6.7% Mental health 5.5% Arthritis 4.9% Diabetes 4.7% Other condition 3.1% Heart disease 2.7% Cancer 1.6% Lung condition 1.3% Stroke 1.1% Dementia 0.7%

Need for assistance

People needing help with daily activities.

Daily help is needed by only 2.4% of residents, a figure that is well below the national average of 5.8%. This need for assistance has barely changed since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities

View on map →

2.4% ▲ +38.4%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

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).

More for 6438, WA

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in 6438, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6438/6438-wa/topic/health-disability