33.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
6466, WA · Postcode
Health & Disability in 6466, WA
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term health issues define postcode 6466 compared to most other areas. While 33.9% of residents live with a long-term condition, the area is surprisingly free of people needing daily help with basic activities.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Long-term health conditions are well above the state and national figures, with asthma being the most common at 17.9%. Conversely, the 7.1% of people with a mental health condition is a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
7.1%
Lower than 72% 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 6466, WA, None is the majority at 70%; One condition is next at 30%.
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
No residents reported needing help with daily activities in 2021, which is well below the national average. This is a significant drop from 2016, when 4.5% of people required such assistance.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 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 6466, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6466/6466-wa/topic/health-disability