15.5%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6447, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6447, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Far fewer people report long-term health issues in postcode 6447 than across the rest of the country. Only 15.5% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the healthiest areas in the region.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are reported by 5.2% of people, a figure well below the Australian average of 8.8%. Most residents have no long-term health issues at all, while the most common reported conditions are asthma and mental health.
5.2%
Lower than 88% 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 6447, WA, None is the majority at 83%; One condition is next at 14%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No one in this area reports needing help with daily activities. This 0.0% figure has barely changed since 2011 and is well below the 5.8% seen across Australia.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 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 6447, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6447/6447-wa/topic/health-disability